Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be -15°C. 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 Monday 12th January 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 Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -15°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 72% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • -15°C maximum temperature-15
    °C maximum temperature
  • -19°C minimum temperature-19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light snow
    mostly cloudy with light snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 72% chance of some snow72
    % chance of some snow
  • 0-2 cm of snow expected<2
    cm of snow expected
  • -23°C wind chill-23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect overcast with light snow in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -4°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 45% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south-east.

  • -4°C maximum temperature-4
    °C maximum temperature
  • -17°C minimum temperature-17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light snow
    overcast with light snow
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 45% chance of some snow45
    % chance of some snow
  • 0-2 cm of snow expected<2
    cm of snow expected
  • -13°C wind chill-13
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the South-East34
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -18°C and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north-west.

  • -18°C maximum temperature-18
    °C maximum temperature
  • -25°C minimum temperature-25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -30°C wind chill-30
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the North-West35
    kph wind from NW

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -18°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 24% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • -18°C maximum temperature-18
    °C maximum temperature
  • -28°C minimum temperature-28
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light snow
    mostly cloudy with light snow
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 24% chance of some snow24
    % chance of some snow
  • 0-2 cm of snow expected<2
    cm of snow expected
  • -29°C wind chill-29
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of -15°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • -15°C maximum temperature-15
    °C maximum temperature
  • -20°C minimum temperature-20
    °C 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
  • -26°C wind chill-26
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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