FPCN11 CWNT 161031 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. 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 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 7. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 6. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING AND ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 3. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 2. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. DELINE. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. TONIGHT..RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. END