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FPCN11 CWNT 201130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST  
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 39. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 53 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 41 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 31 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 31.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 47. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 23 THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 49 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 44 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 37. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 52 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 25 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 38 THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 41. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 49 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 42. WIND CHILL MINUS 36  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 49 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 42 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
MORNING. CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 36 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 51 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 51. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
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