Rat River, Northwest Territories Weather
Rat River, Northwest Territories — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rat River.
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About Rat River, Northwest Territories
Rat River is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rat River is located at 61.1154°N, 112.6177°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: X1A.
Rat River claims a stark, quiet dominion where the dark currents of the Rat River meet the expansive, glass-like horizon of Great Slave Lake. It lies 56.9 km east of Fort Resolution, NT (from Fort Resolution, NT: bearing 96°T), and is situated 30.8 km south-south-east of Rocher River. The water here holds a deep, bruised clarity, reflecting a sky that seems to press closer to the earth as the light fails at the end of the day. Only five kilometers distant, the mist rising from Oracha Falls anchors the surrounding silence, a constant, low-frequency pulse that defines the local atmosphere. The land around Rat River is defined by its resilience, holding firm against the northern elements while the river continuously carves its path toward the lake. Within the silence of this landscape, the daily lives of those who inhabit Rat River align with the seasonal shifts of the ice and the relentless, rhythmic movement of the water.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rat River, Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 61.115414°N, 112.617738°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 Rat River, Northwest Territories Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rat River, 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 Rat River includes coordinates 61.115414°N, 112.617738°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.