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FPCN11 CWNT 191730  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST  
MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 17 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO  
40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATER THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW  
BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 20 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 35 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 22 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 14 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70  
LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 8 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 70  
LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. PERIODS OF  
SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 10 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF  
SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING  
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. PERIODS  
OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 25 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING  
TO MINUS 10 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 THIS EVENING. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 7 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 10.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BEFORE  
MORNING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 22 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 17 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 70 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 3 BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 22 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLEARING. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE  
IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
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