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 04:00 on Wednesday 5th 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 Wednesday 5th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North28
    kph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 6th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North22
    kph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 7th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 8th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South9
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 9th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-West11
    kph wind from SW

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