Yellowknife weather live forecast

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

Wednesday
18th Feb
-27

-44

9

0
Thursday
19th Feb
-18

-33

2

1
Friday
20th Feb
-8

-22

0

0
Saturday
21st Feb
-17

-35

7

1
Sunday
22nd Feb
-26

-40

10

0

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.

Yellowknife weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Yellowknife for the next 5 days.

Yellowknife weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Yellowknife, 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
-44
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
9
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-51
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from SE

Yellowknife weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Yellowknife, 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
-33
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-40
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from SE

Yellowknife weather for Friday 20th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Yellowknife, 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
-22
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-27
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from N

Yellowknife weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Yellowknife, 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
-35
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-40
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from N

Yellowknife weather for Sunday 22nd February 2026

Expect clear skies in Yellowknife, 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
-40
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
10
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-42
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NW

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Northwest Territories - quick facts
Flight time^✝	13.5 hours
Time difference	UK -7 hours
Language(s)	English, French
Currency	Canadian Dollar
Electricity	A + B plug (120V)
Driving side	Right
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