Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 4°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 5th 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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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 5th May 2026

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

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • -5°C minimum temperature-5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    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 23 kph from the South23
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-east.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-East25
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 11% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • -2°C minimum temperature-2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light snow
    mostly cloudy with light snow
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 11% chance of some snow11
    % chance of some snow
  • 0-2 cm of snow expected<2
    cm of snow expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • -5°C minimum temperature-5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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