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.

  • Thursday
    8th Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    9th Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    10th Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    11th Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    12th Oct
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 8th October 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 8th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 9th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 3°C maximum temperature3
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 10th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 2°C maximum temperature2
    °C maximum temperature
  • -2°C minimum temperature-2
    °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
  • -3°C wind chill-3
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Sunday 11th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the South33
    kph wind from S

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Northwest Territories weather for Monday 12th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the West20
    kph wind from W

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