FPCN11 CWNT 151653
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 15 OCTOBER 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..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

LUTSEL K'E REGION.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE
 MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
 HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
 NOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.
TODAY..CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
 LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9.
 UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING.
 LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..CLEAR. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. FOG
 PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

YELLOWKNIFE REGION.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
 HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTH
 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR
 MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

WRIGLEY REGION.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3.
 WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. WIND SOUTHEAST
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 2.
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40. LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4.

FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.
TODAY..OVERCAST. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. HIGH PLUS 3.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.
 CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3.

DELINE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.
 HIGH PLUS 3.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST
 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 40 PERCENT CHANCE
 OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
 HIGH 6.

COLVILLE LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE
 STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND
 OVERNIGHT. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR
 MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST
 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 4.

END