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Forecasts for the Kivalliq area of Nunavut


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FPCN13 CWNT 121156 AAA
Updated forecasts for the Kivalliq area of Nunavut issued by
Environment Canada at 6:56 a.m. CDT Tuesday 12 May 2026 for today and
Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Baker Lake.
Today..A mix of sun and cloud. Blowing snow at times. Wind northwest
 50 km/h gusting to 70. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 22 this
 morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight..Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 40 km/h becoming west 20 near
 midnight. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 16 this evening and
 minus 22 overnight.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of light snow in
 the afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill
 minus 20 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or
 moderate.

Remainder unchanged.

End
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FPCN13 CWNT 120900
Forecasts for the Kivalliq area of Nunavut issued by Environment
Canada at 4:00 a.m. CDT Tuesday 12 May 2026 for today and Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Arviat.
Today..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain early this morning then
 60 percent chance of light snow this morning. Risk of freezing
 drizzle this morning. Blowing snow this afternoon. Wind northwest
 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. Temperature
 falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 14 this
 afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight..Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind northwest
 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 this evening. Low minus 9.
 Wind chill near minus 16.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High
 minus 5. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 12 in the
 afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.

Rankin Region including Whale Cove.
Today..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow this morning with risk
 of freezing drizzle. Blowing snow this afternoon. Wind northwest
 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning then to 60
 gusting to 80. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind
 chill minus 7 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 3
 or moderate.
Tonight..Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Blowing snow this
 evening. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 30 near
 midnight. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 20.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h. High
 minus 6. Wind chill minus 19 in the morning and minus 14 in the
 afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.

Chesterfield Inlet.
Today..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow this morning with risk
 of freezing drizzle. Blowing snow this afternoon. Wind northwest
 20 km/h becoming west 40 gusting to 60 this morning then increasing
 to 60 gusting to 80 this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 5
 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 7 this morning and minus 15 this
 afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight..Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Blowing snow this
 evening. Wind west 60 km/h gusting to 80 diminishing to 40 gusting
 to 60 near midnight. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 15 this evening
 and minus 23 overnight.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60.
 High minus 6. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 15 in the
 afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.

Baker Lake.
Today..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of light snow. Risk of freezing
 drizzle this morning. Blowing snow at times. Wind northwest 50 km/h
 gusting to 70. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind
 chill near minus 18. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of light snow this evening
 then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 40 km/h becoming west 20 near
 midnight. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 16 this evening and
 minus 22 overnight.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of light snow in
 the afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill
 minus 20 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or
 moderate.

Coral Harbour.
Today..Cloudy. Snow beginning early this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm.
 Fog at times this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this
 morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1
 or low.
Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of light snow and risk of
 freezing drizzle. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this evening then
 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill
 minus 16 overnight.
Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of light
 snow. Blowing snow at times. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60.
 High minus 3. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 11 in the
 afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Naujaat.
Today..Cloudy. Snow beginning early this morning. Risk of freezing
 drizzle this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h.
 High zero. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Snow and blowing snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 20 km/h
 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill
 minus 8 this evening and minus 19 overnight.
Wednesday..Periods of light snow and blowing snow. Wind north 40 km/h
 gusting to 60. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 in the morning and
 minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

End
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