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FPCN11 CWNT 032130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF  
SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 12  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING  
AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 27  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE EVENING  
AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
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