Yellowknife breaks more temperature records

The City of Yellowknife managed to break two weather records Tuesday. It set both the minimum temperature and the minimum high temperature for September 11th.

It reached a low of minus 2 degrees, besting the previous record low of minus 1.7 degrees set in 1972. The day also only warmed up to a high 3.2 degrees, another record.

The average low for Yellowknife on September 11th is 4.8 degrees, while the average high is 11.7 degrees. The Environment Canada forecast is calling for more below normal temperatures for the rest of the week.

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Folk on the Rock

Brought to you by Folk on the Rock &...

Wood Buffalo wildfire has grown to more than 39,000 hectares

Four new fires have been reported in Wood Buffalo and the NWT. The fire near the Whooping Crane nesting area, about 22 kilometres northeast of Highway 5, has more than doubled in size since last week. About 39,515 hectares at last measure, park Firefighters reported that the blaze remained within the Wood Buffalo boundary this weekend despite significant growth at the weekend’s start.

New legislation to expand presumptive coverage for first responders introduced

Minister Vince McKay spoke today following the introduction of legislation to strengthen presumptive coverage for firefighters and first responders at the Legislative Assembly.

Premier R.J. Simpson welcomes new commander of Joint Task Force North

Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson thanked Brigadier-General Daniel Rivière for his service as Commander of Joint Task Force North today, as he prepares to return to Defense headquarters in Ottawa.

Yellowknife Fire Division to hold open house

The Yellowknife Fire Division is letting residents experience their work up close at their open house on June 13, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.