940  
FPCN11 CWNT 151630  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT  
SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND MONDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 28  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 19  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 31  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 33  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 25  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 36  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING  
LATE IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 35  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 30  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26  
OVERNIGHT.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 26.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 38  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
MONDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 39  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 26  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 42  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 23 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN LIGHT SNOW  
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 23 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 38  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 31 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
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