Yellowknife Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest Thursday at 4° · coldest night tonight at -8°
The short of it: Yellowknife weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, -6 °C (21 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -10 °C (14 °F). Today’s high -5 °C (23 °F), low -8 °C (17 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: snow warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 16:30 local time.
YELLOWKNIFE, Saturday. — Yellowknife may look for light snow this day, with the mercury climbing to about -5° before sinking to -8° by night. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of -9° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 4°, while tonight will be the coldest at -8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.9 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Yellowknife brings highs near -9°, lows of -16° and about 26 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 21°, January the coldest at -28°, and August the wettest with 47 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from October to May. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 7 h 42 min today, and the days are shortening by about 6 minutes each. The station stands 259 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | -6° | -10° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | -6° | -10° | 6 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | -6° | -11° | 7 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | -6° | -11° | 8 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Light snow | -6° | -10° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 9 PM | Light snow | -6° | -10° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 10 PM | Overcast | -6° | -10° | 8 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 9 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | -5° | -10° | 8 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | -4° | -9° | 9 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | -4° | -9° | 9 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | -4° | -9° | 10 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | -4° | -9° | 10 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | -4° | -9° | 10 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | -3° | -8° | 10 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | -3° | -8° | 10 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | -3° | -7° | 10 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | -2° | -7° | 11 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | -2° | -7° | 11 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 7): light snow, high -5°, low -8°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 8:29 AM, down 4:11 PM. Light flakes dance over the district — winter is on the trail.
Sunday (Nov 8): overcast, high -2°, low -5°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 8:32 AM, down 4:08 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 9): light snow, high -3°, low -4°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 8:35 AM, down 4:05 PM. Light flakes dance over the district — winter is on the trail.
Tuesday (Nov 10): overcast, high 0°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 8:38 AM, down 4:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Wednesday (Nov 11): snow grains, high 1°, low 0°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 8:41 AM, down 4:00 PM. Fine icy grains fall from a heavy sky. Mind your footing.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 4°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 8:44 AM, down 3:57 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): fog, high 1°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 8:47 AM, down 3:55 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.