Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Canada for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
27th May
20

4

8

4
Thursday
28th May
17

8

13

5
Friday
29th May
23

10

7

5
Saturday
30th May
18

11

6

6
Sunday
31st May
16

7

3

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 28th May 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.

Top Northwest Territories destinations

Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in the Northwest Territories. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

20
Yellowknife
2
Inuvik

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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 27th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

20
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from S

Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 28th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 1% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
13
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
1
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Northwest Territories weather for Friday 29th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the east.

23
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
7
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
67
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from E

Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 30th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

18
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
35
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from W

Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 31st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
kph wind from NE

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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
Visa^✝	Yes