FPCN16 CWNT 041554 FORECASTS FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA OF NUNAVUT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. EST. IQALUIT. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. THURSDAY..NEAR BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. KIMMIRUT. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. KINNGAIT. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. PANGNIRTUNG. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. QIKIQTARJUAQ. TODAY..NEAR BLIZZARD ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 18 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE. CLYDE RIVER. TODAY..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 90. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..BLIZZARD ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. POND INLET. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. ARCTIC BAY. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 35 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 48. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 49. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 49 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 44 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. IGLOOLIK. TODAY..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 52. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..BLIZZARD ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 55. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE CONDITIONS. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 53. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. SANIRAJAK. TODAY..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 53. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..BLIZZARD. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 56. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE CONDITIONS. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 55. HAZARDOUS FROSTBITE CONDITIONS. END