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Weather Yellowknife: Current forecast

Yellowknife / Northwest Territories / Canada

39.7 °F
Feels like 32.9 °F
Min 33 °F / Max 40 °F
Weather Yellowknife: Overcast, 40 °F Overcast
10.7 mph NW
Wind
12.6 mph NW
Gusts
1011 hPa
Pressure
0 mm
Precipitation
62 %
Humidity
0.5
UV index

Pollen (today)

Hazel None
Alder None
Birch None
Oak None
Grass None
Mugwort None
Ragweed None
08:17 / 18:29
Sunrise / Sunset
14:18 / 17:33
Moonrise / Moonset
Waxing Crescent (11 %)
Moon phase

Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 23:30 CEST Oct 13, 2026, 15:30 MDT

Today's Summary

If you head out in Yellowknife today, you'll see a overcast sky. The thermometer currently shows 4.3°C. With wind from the north-west, it feels noticeably colder, around 0.5°C. A warm jacket and a scarf will keep you comfortable. During the day temperatures will range between 0.6°C and 4.4°C.

Hourly forecast – Yellowknife, today

Oct 13, 15:00
38 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 15:00: Overcast, 38 °F
Oct 13, 16:00
38 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 16:00: Overcast, 38 °F
Oct 13, 17:00
37 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 17:00: Overcast, 37 °F
Oct 13, 18:00
37 °F
Cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 13, 18:00: Cloudy, 37 °F
Oct 13, 19:00
36 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 19:00: Clear, 36 °F
Oct 13, 20:00
34 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 20:00: Clear, 34 °F
Oct 13, 21:00
34 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 21:00: Clear, 34 °F
Oct 13, 22:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 22:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 13, 23:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 23:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 14, 00:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 00:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 14, 01:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 01:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 14, 02:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 02:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 14, 03:00
32 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 03:00: Clear, 32 °F
Oct 14, 04:00
33 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 04:00: Clear, 33 °F
Oct 14, 05:00
32 °F
Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 05:00: Clear, 32 °F
Oct 14, 06:00
32 °F
Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 14, 06:00: Partly cloudy, 32 °F
Oct 14, 07:00
32 °F
Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 14, 07:00: Overcast, 32 °F
Oct 14, 08:00
34 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 08:00: Sunny, 34 °F
Oct 14, 09:00
37 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 09:00: Sunny, 37 °F
Oct 14, 10:00
38 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 10:00: Sunny, 38 °F
Oct 14, 11:00
40 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 11:00: Sunny, 40 °F
Oct 14, 12:00
41 °F
Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 14, 12:00: Partly cloudy, 41 °F
Oct 14, 13:00
41 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 13:00: Sunny, 41 °F
Oct 14, 14:00
42 °F
Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 14:00: Sunny, 42 °F
Time
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
Yellowknife Oct 13, 15:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 16:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 17:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 13, 18:00: Cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 13, 19:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 20:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 21:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 22:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 13, 23:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 00:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 01:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 02:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 03:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 04:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 05:00: Clear
Yellowknife Oct 14, 06:00: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 14, 07:00: Overcast
Yellowknife Oct 14, 08:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 09:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 10:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 11:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 12:00: Partly cloudy
Yellowknife Oct 14, 13:00: Sunny
Yellowknife Oct 14, 14:00: Sunny
Temperature (°F)
Chance of rain (%)
16
16
15
14
5
7
7
8
8
9
10
11
11
13
14
20
29
12
9
7
7
11
7
7
Precipitation
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind (mph)
NW
8
NW
6
NW
4
NW
3
ENE
1
ESE
3
SE
4
SE
5
SE
5
SE
6
ESE
6
ESE
6
ESE
6
ESE
6
ESE
6
E
6
E
6
ESE
6
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
4
S
3
SSW
3
SW
4
Pressure (hPa)
1012
1013
1013
1013
1014
1013
1014
1014
1014
1014
1014
1014
1014
1015
1015
1015
1016
1016
1016
1017
1017
1018
1019
1019
Humidity (%)
62 %
62 %
65 %
64 %
66 %
71 %
72 %
75 %
76 %
77 %
80 %
82 %
83 %
85 %
88 %
89 %
89 %
84 %
77 %
73 %
71 %
71 %
71 %
72 %
Cloud cover (%)
100 %
100 %
91 %
86 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
14 %
14 %
56 %
100 %
12 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
48 %
6 %
13 %

14-day weather forecast – Yellowknife

14-day trend for Yellowknife: Forecasts suggest a marked cooldown in the second week. Lows can drop to around -4.9°C at night, with daytime highs up to 7°C.

Date
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16
Oct 17
Oct 18
Oct 19
Oct 20
Oct 21
Oct 22
Oct 23
Oct 24
Oct 25
Oct 26
Yellowknife October 13, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 14, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife October 15, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife October 16, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 17, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 18, 2026: Light snow
Yellowknife October 19, 2026: Blowing snow
Yellowknife October 20, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife October 21, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 22, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 23, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife October 24, 2026: Overcast
Yellowknife October 25, 2026: Sunny
Yellowknife October 26, 2026: Sunny
Temperature (°F)
Chance of rain (%)
21
11
16
27
30
27
59
9
15
10
10
21
17
14
Precipitation
0.1 mm
—
—
—
0.1 mm
0.2 mm
0.7 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0 mm
—
Wind max (mph)
14
6
15
18
17
18
19
11
19
19
11
6
7
14
Date Weather Min °F Max °F Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Moon phase
October 13, 2026 Yellowknife October 13, 2026: Overcast Overcast 33 °F 40 °F 08:17 18:29 14:18 17:33 Waxing Crescent (11 %)
October 14, 2026 Yellowknife October 14, 2026: Sunny Sunny 32 °F 42 °F 08:20 18:26 Does not rise today Does not set today Waxing Crescent (18 %)
October 15, 2026 Yellowknife October 15, 2026: Sunny Sunny 31 °F 42 °F 08:23 18:23 Does not rise today Does not set today Waxing Crescent (27 %)
October 16, 2026 Yellowknife October 16, 2026: Overcast Overcast 35 °F 42 °F 08:25 18:19 17:50 19:40 First Quarter (37 %)
October 17, 2026 Yellowknife October 17, 2026: Overcast Overcast 38 °F 45 °F 08:28 18:16 17:37 21:37 First Quarter (47 %)
October 18, 2026 Yellowknife October 18, 2026: Light snow Light snow 29 °F 37 °F 08:31 18:13 17:30 23:21 First Quarter (58 %)
October 19, 2026 Yellowknife October 19, 2026: Blowing snow Blowing snow 27 °F 31 °F 08:34 18:10 17:24 Does not set today First Quarter (68 %)
October 20, 2026 Yellowknife October 20, 2026: Sunny Sunny 23 °F 34 °F 08:37 18:07 17:19 00:58 Waxing Moon (77 %)
October 21, 2026 Yellowknife October 21, 2026: Overcast Overcast 33 °F 40 °F 08:39 18:04 17:14 02:29 Waxing Moon (86 %)
October 22, 2026 Yellowknife October 22, 2026: Overcast Overcast 33 °F 40 °F 08:42 18:00 17:10 03:58 Waxing Moon (92 %)
October 23, 2026 Yellowknife October 23, 2026: Sunny Sunny 28 °F 35 °F 08:45 17:57 17:05 05:27 Full Moon (97 %)
October 24, 2026 Yellowknife October 24, 2026: Overcast Overcast 27 °F 33 °F 08:48 17:54 17:01 06:58 Full Moon (100 %)
October 25, 2026 Yellowknife October 25, 2026: Sunny Sunny 28 °F 34 °F 08:51 17:51 16:56 08:34 Full Moon (100 %)
October 26, 2026 Yellowknife October 26, 2026: Sunny Sunny 25 °F 34 °F 08:54 17:48 16:51 10:18 Full Moon (98 %)