998  
FPCN11 CWNT 262230  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SATURDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 36  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 45 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29 WITH  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 27 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT THEN PERIODS  
OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31 WITH TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 24 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 27. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 26 BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35 WITH  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 31 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 45.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 35 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT THEN PERIODS  
OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33 WITH TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 29 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 28 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW  
BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 27. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
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