Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be -27°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Canada for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 18th February 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Northwest Territories weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for the Northwest Territories for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Yellowknife and may not represent the whole of the Northwest Territories. Browse more destinations in Northwest Territories to view more weather forecasts.

Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -27°F and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • -27°F maximum temperature-27
    °F maximum temperature
  • -44°F minimum temperature-44
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -51°F wind chill-51
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-East11
    mph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -18°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • -18°F maximum temperature-18
    °F maximum temperature
  • -33°F minimum temperature-33
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -40°F wind chill-40
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-East11
    mph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 20th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -8°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north.

  • -8°F maximum temperature-8
    °F maximum temperature
  • -22°F minimum temperature-22
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -27°F wind chill-27
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the North12
    mph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -17°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north.

  • -17°F maximum temperature-17
    °F maximum temperature
  • -35°F minimum temperature-35
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -40°F wind chill-40
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the North12
    mph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 22nd February 2026

Expect clear skies in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -26°F and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

  • -26°F maximum temperature-26
    °F maximum temperature
  • -40°F minimum temperature-40
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -42°F wind chill-42
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North-West6
    mph wind from NW

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