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FPCN11 CWNT 111443 AAA  
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS  
OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
7:42 A.M. MST SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND MONDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..CLEAR. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS MORNING. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 7 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 16.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 13.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 22.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PERIODS OF  
LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
MONDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 19.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 11 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 25  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 20.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 15 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 23 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 18 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 26  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 43  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 29. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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