Weather forecast for todayYellowknife, Canada

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 6:13 am MDT

  • 4°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Fair
Fair
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWSW 250°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • Dewpoint: 4°C
  • Pressure: 990.18mbar
  • Visibility: 16.09km
  • UV index: 0
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At the moment, in Yellowknife, warm temperatures and a mostly clear sky create a relaxing setting.
The temperature is a wintry 4°C, the feels-like temperature is slightly different, estimated at an icy 1°C. The current temperature is only a few degrees off the today's maximum of 7°C.

Saturday 17. Oct 2026

  • 7°C
  • 1°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 18km/hW 271°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • UV index: 1
  • Sunrise: 8:29 am MDT
  • Sunset: 6:15 pm MDT
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On Saturday, in Yellowknife, high-altitude clouds may scatter across the sky, but the sun will still shine.
The highest temperature will be a chilly 7°C, while the lowest temperature will be a wintry 1°C.
Today, the temperature will be higher and more consistent with September's typical high of 10.8°C than with October's 1.3°C.
Sunrise will be at 8:29 am and sunset at 6:15 pm; the daylight will last for 9h and 46min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 3 pm 7°C.
Coldest hour: 11 pm 2°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 11 pm 5%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 7 am
  • 5°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 15km/hWSW 255°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Pressure: 990mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 am
  • 4°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 14km/hWSW 258°
  • Humidity: 90%
  • Pressure: 990mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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Sunrise: 8:29 am
  • 9 am
  • 4°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 14km/hW 265°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Pressure: 990mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 5°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 17km/hWSW 258°
  • Humidity: 81%
  • Pressure: 991mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 am
  • 5°C
  • Feels like:
    2°C
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hW 264°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 991mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 12 pm
  • 6°C
  • Feels like:
    3°C
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hW 272°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Pressure: 991mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 1
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  • 1 pm
  • 6°C
  • Feels like:
    3°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 17km/hWNW 283°
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Pressure: 991mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 1
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  • 2 pm
  • 7°C
  • Feels like:
    4°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 286°
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Pressure: 992mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 1
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  • 3 pm
  • 7°C
  • Feels like:
    4°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 282°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 992mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 4 pm
  • 7°C
  • Feels like:
    4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 284°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Pressure: 992mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 5 pm
  • 6°C
  • Feels like:
    3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 283°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 993mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 6°C
  • Feels like:
    2°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 284°
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Pressure: 993mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:15 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 4°C
  • Feels like:
    1°C
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 16km/hWNW 284°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 994mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 4°C
  • Feels like:
    0°C
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 17km/hWNW 282°
  • Humidity: 80%
  • Pressure: 995mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 3°C
  • Feels like:
    -2°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 17km/hWNW 288°
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Pressure: 995mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 2°C
  • Feels like:
    -2°C
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 18km/hWNW 289°
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Pressure: 996mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 2°C
  • Feels like:
    -3°C
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 5%
  • Precipitation: 0mm
  • Wind: 17km/hWNW 287°
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 996mbar
  • Visibility: 16km
  • UV index: 0
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Today, primarily cloud-filled and occasionally bright weather is anticipated.
The temperature will vary between a maximum of 7°C and a minimum of 2°C. The feels-like temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of -3°C and the highest temperature of 4°C. The warmest part of the day will be from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Today, the temperature will be closer to September's norm than to October's average of 1.3°C. Today, the low will be a few degrees higher than the usual October value of -2.1°C.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:13:42 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (6:13 am MDT) it is 4°C in Yellowknife. Feels-like temperature is 1°C.

Today, in Yellowknife, a partly cloudy sky is anticipated.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 7°C, while the minimum temperature will be 1°C.
Today, the maximum temperature will be notably higher than the average highest temperature of 1.3°C in October. The lowest temperature will be moderately higher than the average low of -2.1°C.

On Saturday, in Yellowknife, sunrise will be at 8:29 am and sunset at 6:15 pm (MDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 9h and 46min.