FPCN11 CWNT 161030 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT. THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON THEN PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. DELINE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END