Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 16°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 8th 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.

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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 8th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-East20
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 9th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South20
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 10th September 2026

Expect overcast skies in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 11th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the north.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the North32
    kph wind from N

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 12th September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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