Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 21°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 04:00 on Friday 28th 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.

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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 Friday 28th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North-East26
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South19
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 17% chance of some rain17
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the West17
    kph wind from W

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Northwest Territories weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Tuesday 1st September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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