Yellowknife weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Yellowknife is expected to be 19°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 21st August 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 Friday 21st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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Yellowknife weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Yellowknife weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-West23
    kph wind from SW

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Yellowknife weather for Monday 24th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-West24
    kph wind from NW

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Yellowknife weather for Tuesday 25th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South14
    kph wind from S

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