Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 5°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 15th 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.

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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 Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 17 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-east.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • -4°C minimum temperature-4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 17 hours of bright sunshine17
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North-East25
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • -5°C minimum temperature-5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • -4°C minimum temperature-4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 15 hours of bright sunshine15
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South14
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 18 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 18 hours of bright sunshine18
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-East23
    kph wind from SE

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