468  
FPCN15 CWQB 180820  
FORECASTS FOR EXTREME NORTHERN QUEBEC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
4:30 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 3:30 P.M. EDT.  
 
KUUJJUARAPIK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
SANIKILUAQ.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 47 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
UMIUJAQ.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20  
NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 46 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 38 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 24 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
INUKJUAK.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 47 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 46  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH  
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 46 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
PUVIRNITUQ.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 47 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 41 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 34.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 47 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
AKULIVIK.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 47 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 32.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 45 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 46 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
IVUJIVIK.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 44 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 38 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SALLUIT.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 27. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
KANGIQSUJUAQ - RAGLAN LAKE.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 80. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 45.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
QUAQTAQ.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40  
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
KANGIRSUK.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 43 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH  
MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
AUPALUK.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 41 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 47 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
TASIUJAQ.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. BLOWING SNOW LATE  
THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 33  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 42 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
KUUJJUAQ.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST  
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 35 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING NEAR NOON THEN LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST  
60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS MORNING  
THEN TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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