FPCN11 CWNT 081630 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT. THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 12. THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 15. THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 12. THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10. THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11. THURSDAY..RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 13. THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 15. THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. DELINE. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 12. THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 16. THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. END