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FPCN16 CWNT 171454
FORECASTS FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA OF NUNAVUT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. EDT.
IQALUIT.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW. BLIZZARD DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES
THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING NORTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 28.
WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE
IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
KIMMIRUT.
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H
BECOMING NORTHEAST 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 26.
WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
WEDNESDAY..BLIZZARD ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY SUNNY. WIND
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
KINNGAIT.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO
60. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
PANGNIRTUNG.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 25 BY
MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 30 IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 41 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
QIKIQTARJUAQ.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 29 BY
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 26.
WIND CHILL MINUS 46 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
CLYDE RIVER.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 38 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 34 BY
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 54 OVERNIGHT.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..NEAR BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH
MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 54 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 47 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
POND INLET.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 36. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL
MINUS 43 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 34. WIND
CHILL MINUS 51 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 46 IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
ARCTIC BAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL
MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
IGLOOLIK.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32.
WIND CHILL MINUS 49 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 44 THIS AFTERNOON.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 56 OVERNIGHT. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE CONDITIONS.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 56 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 48 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE
CONDITIONS.
SANIRAJAK.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 49. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND
CHILL MINUS 47 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 55 OVERNIGHT. HAZARDOUS
FROSTBITE CONDITIONS.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 57 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 46 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE
CONDITIONS.
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