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.

Tuesday
1st Sep
18

11

4

2
Wednesday
2nd Sep
21

14

4

2
Thursday
3rd Sep
20

14

1

2
Friday
4th Sep
13

8

1

2
Saturday
5th Sep
13

7

10

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 1st September 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 Tuesday 1st September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

18
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
kph wind from SE

Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

21
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SE

Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 3rd September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north.

20
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
52
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
kph wind from N

Northwest Territories weather for Friday 4th September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

13
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
kph wind from N

Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 5th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

13
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
10
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
kph wind from N

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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