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 27th 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 Tuesday 26th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 27th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 28th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 16 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 16 hours of bright sunshine16
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-West21
    kph wind from SW

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 29th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the East28
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 30th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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