815  
FPCN12 CWNT 262234  
FORECASTS FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY.  
 
SOUTH DELTA REGION INCLUDING FT. MCPHERSON - TSIIGEHTCHIC.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
AKLAVIK REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING 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.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
INUVIK REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 28 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 48 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. BLIZZARD DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN  
THE MORNING THEN TO 60 GUSTING TO 80 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..BLIZZARD. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING  
TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 41 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 52 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
PAULATUK.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 30 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 49.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. BLIZZARD DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..BLIZZARD. WIND SOUTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING  
WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
SACHS HARBOUR.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BLIZZARD  
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
WEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 28 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 50. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..BLIZZARD. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO  
70 INCREASING TO 70 GUSTING TO 90 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 47 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 42 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..BLIZZARD ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN  
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 53 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
ULUKHAKTOK.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BLIZZARD  
DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 THIS EVENING THEN WEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 BEFORE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 28 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..BLIZZARD. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO  
70 INCREASING TO 70 GUSTING TO 90 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 47. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..BLIZZARD ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND WEST  
70 KM/H GUSTING TO 90 DIMINISHING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR MIDNIGHT  
THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 46 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 52 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
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