Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Canada for more weather parameters.

Saturday
23rd May
18

7

3

UV4
Sunday
24th May
15

9

1

UV3
Monday
25th May
12

6

5

UV2
Tuesday
26th May
14

5

1

UV4
Wednesday
27th May
16

8

12

UV4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 24th 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.

18
Yellowknife
11
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 Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

18
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
UV4
UV index (Moderate)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from S

Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 24th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

15
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
UV3
UV index (Moderate)
60
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from S

Northwest Territories weather for Monday 25th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

12
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
UV2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
kph wind from S

Northwest Territories weather for Tuesday 26th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

14
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
UV4
UV index (Moderate)
31
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
kph wind from NE

Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 27th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

16
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
12
hours of sunshine
UV4
UV index (Moderate)
37
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from S

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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