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FPCN11 CWNT 121733  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST  
MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT  
2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 14.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 20.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING  
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 13 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 18 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 14 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 24.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 24.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. PERIODS  
OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 16 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 45 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 27 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING EARLY IN THE MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT.  
CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
OVERNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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