FPCN11 CWNT 190452 AAC

UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS

OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT

10:51 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND

THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY.



THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.

TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO

 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25

 OVERNIGHT.

THURSDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.

 WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING

 AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 TO

 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 23.

 WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF

 FROSTBITE.



FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.

TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO

 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34

 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.

THURSDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND

 UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND

 MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.

THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 TO

 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 28.

 WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE

 IN MINUTES.



REMAINDER UNCHANGED.



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