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FPCN16 CWNT 051530  
FORECASTS FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA OF NUNAVUT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. EST.  
 
IQALUIT.  
TODAY..BLIZZARD ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 28  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
 
KIMMIRUT.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 34  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 28.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
KINNGAIT.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 24 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING  
AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
PANGNIRTUNG.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
QIKIQTARJUAQ.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 23 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 35 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
CLYDE RIVER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
POND INLET.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 34.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 41  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 47 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 48. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
ARCTIC BAY.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 47. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 48. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 42 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
IGLOOLIK.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 35.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 53. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 52. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 51 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 46 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
SANIRAJAK.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. HIGH MINUS 36. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 55. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE  
CONDITIONS.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 56. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE CONDITIONS.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 52 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 46 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
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