Forrest Park, Northwest Territories Weather
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About Forrest Park, Northwest Territories
Forrest Park is a subdivision in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Forrest Park is located at 62.4433°N, 114.3818°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: X1A.
Forrest Park sits perched upon the rugged granite outcrops of Tin Can Hill, looking out toward the vast, cold expanse of Great Slave Lake. It lies 1.3 km south-south-west of Yellowknife, NT (from Yellowknife, NT: bearing 208°T), and is situated 5.2 km north-west of Dettah. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of lichen and stone as the northern light deepens into long, bruised purples at the close of day. Beneath the reach of the sky, the land bears the marks of an ancient, unyielding geology, where the earth pushes through the thin soil in jagged, weathered ridges. Only four kilometers away, the quiet grounds of Parc territorial Fred Henne offer a sheltered contrast to the exposed height of the hill, while the distant, steady flow of the Yellowknife River marks the landscape nine kilometers to the north. The history of Forrest Park lingers in the quiet persistence of those who have made a life among the rocks, where the demands of the North shape the character of every dwelling and path. While the local economy has long looked toward the extraction of the earth’s hidden wealth, the daily life in Forrest Park now turns more often to the simple, necessary tasks of preparing for the seasonal shift of the ice and the arrival of the deep frost. Residents move with a deliberate attention to the terrain, navigating the uneven ground of Tin Can Hill with a familiarity born of long winters and the enduring presence of the lake. There is a singular beauty in the way the twilight clings to the shoreline, illuminating the stark, honest lines of a place that asks for little and provides a profound, solitary peace.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Forrest Park, Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 62.443252°N, 114.381829°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | X1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Forrest Park, Northwest Territories Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forrest Park, Northwest Territories, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Forrest Park includes coordinates 62.443252°N, 114.381829°W. Postal FSA: X1A. Telephone area code: 867. Timezone: Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.