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FPCN11 CWNT 121030  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 46 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 43 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 23 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 23 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 29  
THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. 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. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 34  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 43  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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