835  
FPCN11 CWNT 182230  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 28 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 34 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 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 39 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 33 BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 46 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 36 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 32 BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 46 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..CLEAR. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 25 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 25 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 29  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 49. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..CLEAR. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 47 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 45 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 23 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON  
THEN LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 20 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 16 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING  
TO MINUS 18 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 17 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BEFORE  
MORNING. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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