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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada weather

North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada

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Yellowknife weather

2°
Mainly clear
Feels like 0°
Low/High: 2° / 7°
Humidity84%
Wind4 km/h
Visibility52.1 km
UV index1.1
Through the day:
Morning
4°5%
Afternoon
6°2%
Evening
3°1%
Night
2°0%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Cold

Bitterly cold: wear a thick coat or puffer, a scarf and gloves outdoors.

Suitability for light clothing65%
Good day to dry laundry?Great day

Dry and breezy, humidity 84%. Ideal for drying clothes and bedding quickly.

Drying index95%

Yellowknife weather by the hour

Next 24 hours

  1. Overcast5°Chance of rain 3%
  2. Overcast5°Chance of rain 5%
  3. Partly cloudy5°Chance of rain 6%
  4. Overcast5°Chance of rain 6%
  5. Overcast4°Chance of rain 5%
  6. Overcast4°Chance of rain 4%
  7. Overcast4°Chance of rain 5%
  8. Overcast4°Chance of rain 6%
  9. Overcast3°Chance of rain 6%
  10. Overcast4°Chance of rain 5%
  11. Overcast4°Chance of rain 3%
  12. Overcast5°Chance of rain 2%
  13. Overcast6°Chance of rain 2%
  14. Mainly clear6°Chance of rain 2%
  15. Mainly clear7°Chance of rain 2%
  16. Clear sky7°Chance of rain 2%
  17. Clear sky7°Chance of rain 2%
  18. Clear sky5°Chance of rain 2%
  19. Clear sky3°Chance of rain 1%
  20. Clear sky3°Chance of rain 1%
  21. Clear sky2°Chance of rain 0%
  22. Clear sky2°Chance of rain 0%
  23. Clear sky2°Chance of rain 0%
  24. Clear sky1°Chance of rain 0%

Yellowknife weather, next 7 days

  1. 2°7°

    Overcast · Rain 6%

  2. 0°4°

    Overcast · Rain 6%

  3. -1°5°

    Overcast · Rain 16%

  4. 1°4°

    Overcast · Rain 12%

  5. 1°7°

    Overcast · Rain 15%

  6. 4°7°

    Drizzle · Rain 27%

  7. 1°4°

    Light snow · Rain 24%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
36Good
Ultraviolet (UV)
1.1Low
Wind now
4km/h
Dew point
-1°RH 84%

Sunrise & sunset

10h 15m of daylight
Noon 13:23
Rise: 08:15Dawn 07:29
Set: 18:31Dusk 19:16
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Windy wind map & radar (Yellowknife)

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Yellowknife weather trends, next 24 hours

Chance of rain & rainfall in Yellowknife

Bars show chance of rain (%); hover for rainfall (mm)

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Chance of rain and rainfall by the hour
TimeChance of rainRainfall
01:003%0 mm
02:005%0 mm
03:006%0 mm
04:006%0 mm
05:005%0 mm
06:004%0 mm
07:005%0 mm
08:006%0 mm
09:006%0 mm
10:005%0 mm
11:003%0 mm
12:002%0 mm
13:002%0 mm
14:002%0 mm
15:002%0 mm
16:002%0 mm
17:002%0 mm
18:002%0 mm
19:001%0 mm
20:001%0 mm
21:000%0 mm
22:000%0 mm
23:000%0 mm
00:000%0 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
01:005°C-0.4°C
02:005°C-0.2°C
03:005.2°C0.2°C
04:004.6°C0°C
05:004.4°C-0.1°C
06:004.2°C-0.1°C
07:004°C0°C
08:003.6°C-0.2°C
09:003.3°C-0.4°C
10:004.1°C0.2°C
11:004.4°C0.7°C
12:004.8°C1.3°C
13:005.5°C2.2°C
14:006.2°C3°C
15:006.9°C3.9°C
16:007.3°C4°C
17:006.8°C3.3°C
18:004.7°C1.3°C
19:003.1°C-0.6°C
20:002.6°C-1.1°C
21:002.3°C-1.4°C
22:002°C-1.2°C
23:001.7°C-1.5°C
00:001.3°C-1.9°C

UV index by the hour

How strong the sun's UV is through the day

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UV index by the hour
TimeUV indexRating
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000Low
07:000Low
08:000Low
09:000.1Low
10:000.4Low
11:000.9Low
12:001.3Low
13:001.6Low
14:001.7Low
15:001.6Low
16:001.2Low
17:000.7Low
18:000.3Low
19:000Low
20:000Low
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low

Wind & gusts in Yellowknife

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
01:0023.6 km/h46.8 km/h
02:0023 km/h45 km/h
03:0021.1 km/h43.9 km/h
04:0018.8 km/h40 km/h
05:0017.2 km/h35.3 km/h
06:0015.7 km/h32 km/h
07:0013.2 km/h29.2 km/h
08:0011.2 km/h24.1 km/h
09:0010.5 km/h20.2 km/h
10:0011.1 km/h20.2 km/h
11:009.2 km/h19.8 km/h
12:008.1 km/h18.7 km/h
13:006.5 km/h18.4 km/h
14:005.4 km/h16.2 km/h
15:004.9 km/h15.1 km/h
16:006.7 km/h14.8 km/h
17:007.9 km/h15.5 km/h
18:007.8 km/h14.4 km/h
19:009.9 km/h17.3 km/h
20:0010 km/h17.6 km/h
21:0010.1 km/h18.4 km/h
22:007 km/h17.6 km/h
23:006.4 km/h12.6 km/h
00:006.5 km/h11.9 km/h

Sun and moon in Yellowknife

Daylight: 10 h 16 min

Sunrise time
08:15
Sunset time
18:31

Solar noon (sun highest)
13:23
Dawn – dusk
07:29 / 19:16
Morning blue hour
07:29 – 07:47
Evening blue hour
18:59 – 19:16
Morning golden hour
07:47 – 09:19
Evening golden hour
17:27 – 18:59

Waxing crescent · 5% illuminated

Moonrise 12:03 · moonset 17:51

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Yellowknife weather FAQ

It is currently about 2°C in Yellowknife, feeling like 0°C. Conditions: Mainly clear, humidity 84%, wind 4 km/h.

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Data source: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)