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FPCN11 CWNT 282130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 12.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOW 10.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOW 13.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
LOW 9.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 12.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOCAL SMOKE LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS  
EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. LOW 8.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
LOCAL SMOKE LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 9.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.  
CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 6.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW PLUS 5.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 20 NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 8.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 9.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 9.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 9.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 6.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 7.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
LOW 6.  
 
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