Northwest Territories weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in the Northwest Territories is expected to be 3°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 28th April 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 28th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 3°C maximum temperature3
    °C maximum temperature
  • -9°C minimum temperature-9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • -7°C minimum temperature-7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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Northwest Territories weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • -5°C minimum temperature-5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Northwest Territories weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 64% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

  • 2°C maximum temperature2
    °C maximum temperature
  • -3°C minimum temperature-3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 64% chance of some sleet or snow64
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected<10
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -3°C wind chill-3
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North-West27
    kph wind from NW

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Northwest Territories weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northwest Territories with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 16 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 3°C maximum temperature3
    °C maximum temperature
  • -8°C minimum temperature-8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 16 hours of bright sunshine16
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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