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Weather in Yellowknife · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Yellowknife’s November turns warm tomorrow: 0 degrees

Yellowknife’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average −9°C, nights −16°C. Expect a chance of rain or snow of 30% tomorrow, wind of 30 km/h, and a low of 0°C. Later in the week, highs run between −8°C and −1°C, peaking on Sunday.

Winter −19°/−27°CSpring 0°/−11°CSummer 20°/11°CAutumn 1°/−5°C
Right now
−3°C
Freezing Fog
High 0°C · Low 0°C · Wind 14 km/h
Tomorrow 9°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 08:46 · sunset 15:56
Observed at Yellowknife Airport, 16:00
YELLOW ADVISORY - FOGIssued 13:27, 13 November · until 19:01, 13 NovemberDetails

ECCC’s full alert, with what to expect and what to do, is on its warnings page.

Environment and Climate Change Canada
Tomorrow
0°C / 0°C
A normal 14 November: −9°C / −16°C
Chance of snow
30%
Some risk in the next 24 hours
Wind
14 km/h
From the E · gusts 32 km/h · up to 30 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−8
what it feels like now
Daylight
7 h 08 min
08:47 to 15:56
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Yellowknife

The day peaks around 10:00 at 0°C and bottoms out near 01:00 at −3°C. Snow peaks in likelihood around 05:00, at 30%.

17:00 · −1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h−1°Now18:00 · −1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h19:00 · −1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h−1°20:00 · −1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h20:0021:00 · −1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h−1°22:00 · −2°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h23:00 · −2°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−2°23:0000:00 · −2°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h01:00 · −3°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−3°02:00 · −3°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h02:0003:00 · −3°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−3°04:00 · −2°C · Fog · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h05:00 · −2°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h30%−2°05:0006:00 · −2°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h07:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h−1°08:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h08:0009:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h−1°10:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°11:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°11:0012:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h13:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°14:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h14:0015:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h0°16:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h
TemperatureChance of snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

The week leans warm against the normals. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovChance of flurries30% chance0°0°+9°

Saturday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating in the afternoon. Wind east 30 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning.

Saturday night: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Temperature steady near zero.

Sun15 NovCloudy−3°−1°+8°

Sunday: Cloudy. High minus 1.

Sunday night: Cloudy. Low minus 3.

Mon16 NovChance of flurries30% chance−6°−3°+6°

Monday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3.

Monday night: Cloudy. Low minus 6.

Tue17 NovCloudy−12°−5°+5°

Tuesday: Cloudy. High minus 5.

Tuesday night: Cloudy. Low minus 12.

Wed18 NovCloudy60% chance−13°−8°+2°

Wednesday: Cloudy. High minus 8.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 13.

Thu19 NovChance of flurries60% chance−10°normal

Thursday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 10.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Yellowknife (Airport))Forecast low to high

What stands out about Yellowknife’s weather

The traits Yellowknife’s climate is known for among Canadian towns, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Climate →
Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −29.4°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 294 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than almost every Canadian town.Cooler summers than most Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 21.5°C, cooler than 98% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Yellowknife’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−19° / −27°
41 mm of rain and snow
Spring
0° / −11°
42 mm of rain and snow
Summer
20° / 11°
113 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
1° / −5°
98 mm of rain and snow
192days left before the average last frost, 24 May
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?August, with 44 mm.When does the most snow fall?November, with 37 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

The alerts above are ECCC’s, as issued; its report has them in full.

Weather alertsRead the alerts in full, as ECCC issued them.ECCC forecast: YellowknifeECCC’s city page for the site, 1.0 km from the town, with its radar and more.Yellowknife’s climateNormals by month, frost dates, snow and how the town compares.Flood & hazardsThe risks behind the weather: fire, flood, quakes and radon in Yellowknife.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Yellowknife, fetched 13 November, 16:48. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Yellowknife (Airport). Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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