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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 25th 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 Tuesday 25th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-East25
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the West19
    kph wind from W

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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 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °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)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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