FPCN11 CWNT 091630 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT. THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 11. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 9. FRIDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOW 9. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 9. FRIDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11. FRIDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 NEAR NOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 12. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 10. FRIDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 13. FRIDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. DELINE. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9. FRIDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 14. FRIDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. END