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Yellowknife, NT

Current Conditions

Mainly Clear

Mainly Clear

3°C37°F

Wind:
NW 12 km/h
NW 7 mph
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Temperature:
2.9°C
37.2° F
Pressure:
102.6 kPa
30.3 inches
Dew point:
2.5°C
36.5°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
97%
Date:
11:00 PM MDT Tuesday 29 September 2020
Observed at:
Yellowknife Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM MDT Tuesday 29 September 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM MDT Tuesday 29 September 2020

Chance of showers
Tonight
2°C36°F
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.
Clearing
Wed, 30 Sep
6°C43°F
Clearing in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 6. UV index 1 or low.
Night:  Increasing cloudiness late in the evening. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h overnight. Low plus 1.
Cloudy
Thu, 1 Oct
9°C48°F
Cloudy. High 9.
Night:  Clearing. Low plus 3.
Sunny
Fri, 2 Oct
10°C50°F
Sunny. High 10.
Night:  Clear. Low plus 3.
Cloudy
Sat, 3 Oct
10°C50°F
Cloudy. Windy. High 10.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 4 Oct
8°C46°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
Cloudy
Mon, 5 Oct
9°C48°F
Cloudy. High 9.
Normals:
Max 6°C.43°F. Min 1°C.34°F.
Sunrise:
7:40 MDT
Sunset:
19:15 MDT

Averages and extremes

24 September
Average high
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
Average low
  • 1.8°C35.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 19.6°C67.3°F
  • 1997
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
  • 1965
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 11.0 mm0.43 inches
  • 1996
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 11.0 mm0.43 inches
  • 1996
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 7.6 cm2.99 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1955-2010)
  • 0.0 cm0.0 inches
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 September
Average high
  • 7.6°C45.7°F
Average low
  • 1.6°C34.9°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 20.6°C69.1°F
  • 1995
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.8°C18.0°F
  • 1965
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 5.8 mm0.23 inches
  • 1985
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 5.0 mm0.2 inches
  • 2010
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 4.4 cm1.73 inches
  • 1985
Most snow on the ground (1955-2008)
  • 8.0 cm3.15 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

26 September
Average high
  • 7.3°C45.1°F
Average low
  • 1.4°C34.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 20.8°C69.4°F
  • 2001
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.2°C19.0°F
  • 1945
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 14.0 mm0.55 inches
  • 1993
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 13.6 mm0.54 inches
  • 1993
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 5.1 cm2.01 inches
  • 1956
Most snow on the ground (1955-2006)
  • 5.0 cm1.97 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

27 September
Average high
  • 7.0°C44.6°F
Average low
  • 1.2°C34.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 17.7°C63.9°F
  • 2001
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -8.3°C17.1°F
  • 1974
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 13.4 mm0.53 inches
  • 1983
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 9.6 mm0.38 inches
  • 2001
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 14.4 cm5.67 inches
  • 1983
Most snow on the ground (1955-2006)
  • 5.0 cm1.97 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

28 September
Average high
  • 6.7°C44.1°F
Average low
  • 1.0°C33.8°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 16.4°C61.5°F
  • 2012
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.3°C18.9°F
  • 1983
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 15.2 mm0.6 inches
  • 1961
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 8.6 mm0.34 inches
  • 1991
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 15.2 cm5.98 inches
  • 1961
Most snow on the ground (1955-2006)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 1983
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

29 September
Average high
  • 6.4°C43.5°F
Average low
  • 0.8°C33.4°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 16.0°C60.8°F
  • 1977
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -9.7°C14.5°F
  • 1983
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 24.0 mm0.94 inches
  • 1997
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 19.0 mm0.75 inches
  • 1997
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 2004
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 1961
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

30 September
Average high
  • 6.1°C43.0°F
Average low
  • 0.6°C33.1°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 15.7°C60.3°F
  • 1977
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.8°C18.0°F
  • 1959
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 15.4 mm0.61 inches
  • 1987
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 15.4 mm0.61 inches
  • 1987
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 5.8 cm2.28 inches
  • 1980
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 37 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

01 October
Average high
  • 5.8°C42.4°F
Average low
  • 0.3°C32.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 18.3°C64.9°F
  • 1947
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.2°C19.0°F
  • 1993
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 14.5 mm0.57 inches
  • 1949
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 14.5 mm0.57 inches
  • 1949
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 2000
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 43 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

02 October
Average high
  • 5.5°C41.9°F
Average low
  • 0.1°C32.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 17.1°C62.8°F
  • 1987
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -6.2°C20.8°F
  • 1986
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 13.4 mm0.53 inches
  • 1997
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 10.0 mm0.39 inches
  • 1997
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 8.4 cm3.31 inches
  • 2000
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 2000
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 43 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

03 October
Average high
  • 5.2°C41.4°F
Average low
  • -0.1°C31.8°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 17.2°C63.0°F
  • 1943
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -7.8°C18.0°F
  • 1974
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 11.6 mm0.46 inches
  • 1978
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 10.6 mm0.42 inches
  • 1978
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 13.7 cm5.39 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 21.0 cm8.27 inches
  • 2000
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 43 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

04 October
Average high
  • 4.9°C40.8°F
Average low
  • -0.3°C31.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2012)
  • 15.5°C59.9°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (1942-2012)
  • -12.2°C10.0°F
  • 1974
Greatest precipitation (1942-2012)
  • 11.4 mm0.45 inches
  • 1944
Greatest rainfall (1942-2012)
  • 10.9 mm0.43 inches
  • 1944
Greatest snowfall (1942-2012)
  • 8.0 cm3.15 inches
  • 1979
Most snow on the ground (1955-2007)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 2000
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 43 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
14.0 °C57.2 °F
Min:
5.8 °C42.4 °F
Total Precipitation:
5.3 mm0.21 in
Rainfall:
5.3 mm0.21 in

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