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FPCN11 CWNT 221054  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9  
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 17 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9  
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY THIS MORNING.  
INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING.  
HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
NEAR NOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3  
OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW  
BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING.  
FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
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