FPCN11 CWNT 161630 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT. THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 21 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. DELINE. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 31 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. END