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FPCN11 CWNT 181731  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST  
WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 53 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 48 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 51. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. ICE FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 50 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 42 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. ICE FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 49  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
ICE FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 42 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. ICE FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. ICE FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 47 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..ICE FOG DISSIPATING NEAR NOON THEN SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 51 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 45 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. ICE FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. ICE  
FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 49 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 35 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 42 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 48. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 46 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 46 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 38 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 51 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 44 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 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 12. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 43 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 17 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
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