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Weather Yellowknife: Current forecast

Yellowknife / Northwest Territories / Canada

55.8 °F
Feels like 49.6 °F
Min 48 °F / Max 59 °F
Weather Yellowknife: Cloudy, 56 °F Cloudy
12.7 mph SSE
Wind
20.4 mph SSE
Gusts
1001 hPa
Pressure
0 mm
Precipitation
86 %
Humidity
0
UV index

Pollen (today)

Hazel None
Alder None
Birch None
Oak None
Grass None
Mugwort None
Ragweed None
06:17 / 20:58
Sunrise / Sunset
20:42 / 08:39
Moonrise / Moonset
Waning Moon (94 %)
Moon phase

Updated: Aug 29, 2026, 12:51 CEST Aug 29, 2026, 4:51 MDT

Today's Summary

Right now Yellowknife has cloudy weather. The thermometer currently shows 13.2°C. With wind from the south-south-east, it feels noticeably colder, around 9.8°C. Rain is possible – best pack an umbrella if you're heading out. During the day temperatures will range between 9°C and 14.9°C.

Hourly forecast – Yellowknife, today

Aug 29, 05:00
48 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 05:00: Sunny, 48 °F
Aug 29, 06:00
50 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 06:00: Sunny, 50 °F
Aug 29, 07:00
51 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 07:00: Sunny, 51 °F
Aug 29, 08:00
53 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 08:00: Sunny, 53 °F
Aug 29, 09:00
55 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 09:00: Sunny, 55 °F
Aug 29, 10:00
56 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 10:00: Sunny, 56 °F
Aug 29, 11:00
57 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 11:00: Sunny, 57 °F
Aug 29, 12:00
58 °F
Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 12:00: Partly cloudy, 58 °F
Aug 29, 13:00
57 °F
Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 13:00: Partly cloudy, 57 °F
Aug 29, 14:00
56 °F
Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 14:00: Partly cloudy, 56 °F
Aug 29, 15:00
56 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 29, 15:00: Overcast, 56 °F
Aug 29, 16:00
54 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 29, 16:00: Overcast, 54 °F
Aug 29, 17:00
52 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 17:00: Patchy rain possible, 52 °F
Aug 29, 18:00
51 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 18:00: Patchy rain possible, 51 °F
Aug 29, 19:00
51 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 19:00: Patchy rain possible, 51 °F
Aug 29, 20:00
51 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 20:00: Patchy rain possible, 51 °F
Aug 29, 21:00
50 °F
Light rain shower
Yellowknife Aug 29, 21:00: Light rain shower, 50 °F
Aug 29, 22:00
49 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 22:00: Patchy rain possible, 49 °F
Aug 29, 23:00
49 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 23:00: Patchy rain possible, 49 °F
Aug 30, 00:00
49 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 30, 00:00: Patchy rain possible, 49 °F
Aug 30, 01:00
49 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 01:00: Overcast, 49 °F
Aug 30, 02:00
48 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 02:00: Overcast, 48 °F
Aug 30, 03:00
49 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 03:00: Overcast, 49 °F
Aug 30, 04:00
48 °F
Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 30, 04:00: Patchy rain possible, 48 °F
Time
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
00
01
02
03
04
Yellowknife Aug 29, 05:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 06:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 07:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 08:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 09:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 10:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 11:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Aug 29, 12:00: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 13:00: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 14:00: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Aug 29, 15:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 29, 16:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 29, 17:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 18:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 19:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 20:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 21:00: Light rain shower
Yellowknife Aug 29, 22:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 29, 23:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 30, 00:00: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife Aug 30, 01:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 02:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 03:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Aug 30, 04:00: Patchy rain possible
Temperature (°F)
Chance of rain (%)
13
10
8
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
16
20
25
27
32
33
47
41
34
37
30
30
31
34
Precipitation
0 mm
0 mm
0.1 mm
0.1 mm
0.2 mm
0.1 mm
0 mm
0.1 mm
0 mm
Wind (mph)
SSE
11
SSE
11
SSE
11
SSE
11
SSE
12
SSE
12
SSE
12
S
13
S
13
S
11
S
10
S
9
SSE
8
SSE
6
SSE
6
SSE
5
SSE
6
S
8
S
8
S
9
S
7
SSE
6
SSE
6
SSE
6
Pressure (hPa)
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1003
1003
1003
1003
1003
Humidity (%)
89 %
82 %
76 %
71 %
68 %
65 %
64 %
63 %
64 %
65 %
65 %
72 %
79 %
83 %
86 %
88 %
90 %
92 %
91 %
90 %
91 %
91 %
92 %
93 %
Cloud cover (%)
1 %
0 %
0 %
14 %
13 %
11 %
22 %
38 %
61 %
51 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
97 %
98 %
100 %
100 %

14-day weather forecast – Yellowknife

14-day trend for Yellowknife: Forecasts suggest a marked cooldown in the second week. Lows can drop to around 2.5°C at night, with daytime highs up to 19.4°C.

Date
Aug 29
Aug 30
Aug 31
Sep 1
Sep 2
Sep 3
Sep 4
Sep 5
Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 8
Sep 9
Sep 10
Sep 11
Yellowknife August 29, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife August 30, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife August 31, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 1, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 2, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 3, 2026: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife September 4, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 5, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife September 6, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 7, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 8, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Yellowknife September 9, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 10, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife September 11, 2026: Overcast
Temperature (°F)
Chance of rain (%)
36
39
86
40
17
62
10
57
29
21
72
17
49
85
Precipitation
0.4 mm
0.2 mm
7.1 mm
0.3 mm
2.5 mm
1.8 mm
0.1 mm
2.3 mm
0.3 mm
6.1 mm
Wind max (mph)
15
13
12
10
10
12
11
23
9
12
16
8
18
15
Date Weather Min °F Max °F Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Moon phase
August 29, 2026 Yellowknife August 29, 2026: Sunny Sunny 48 °F 59 °F 06:17 20:58 20:42 08:39 Waning Moon (94 %)
August 30, 2026 Yellowknife August 30, 2026: Overcast Overcast 48 °F 59 °F 06:20 20:55 20:37 10:08 Waning Moon (87 %)
August 31, 2026 Yellowknife August 31, 2026: Overcast Overcast 48 °F 57 °F 06:23 20:52 20:32 11:41 Waning Moon (80 %)
September 1, 2026 Yellowknife September 1, 2026: Overcast Overcast 47 °F 62 °F 06:25 20:48 20:26 13:20 Waning Moon (70 %)
September 2, 2026 Yellowknife September 2, 2026: Overcast Overcast 46 °F 62 °F 06:28 20:45 20:20 15:09 Last Quarter (60 %)
September 3, 2026 Yellowknife September 3, 2026: Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 47 °F 60 °F 06:31 20:42 20:11 17:11 Last Quarter (50 %)
September 4, 2026 Yellowknife September 4, 2026: Overcast Overcast 49 °F 58 °F 06:33 20:38 Does not rise today Does not set today Last Quarter (39 %)
September 5, 2026 Yellowknife September 5, 2026: Sunny Sunny 37 °F 49 °F 06:36 20:35 Does not rise today Does not set today Waning Crescent (29 %)
September 6, 2026 Yellowknife September 6, 2026: Overcast Overcast 42 °F 43 °F 06:39 20:32 23:26 20:20 Waning Crescent (20 %)
September 7, 2026 Yellowknife September 7, 2026: Overcast Overcast 40 °F 54 °F 06:41 20:28 Does not rise today 20:11 Waning Crescent (12 %)
September 8, 2026 Yellowknife September 8, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 48 °F 67 °F 06:44 20:25 01:42 20:05 Waning Crescent (6 %)
September 9, 2026 Yellowknife September 9, 2026: Overcast Overcast 56 °F 65 °F 06:47 20:22 03:47 19:59 New Moon (2 %)
September 10, 2026 Yellowknife September 10, 2026: Overcast Overcast 44 °F 58 °F 06:49 20:18 05:45 19:54 New Moon (0 %)
September 11, 2026 Yellowknife September 11, 2026: Overcast Overcast 38 °F 42 °F 06:52 20:15 07:36 19:49 New Moon (0 %)