Willow Flats, Northwest Territories Weather
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About Willow Flats, Northwest Territories
Willow Flats is a subdivision in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Willow Flats is located at 62.4599°N, 114.3527°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: X1A.
Willow Flats rests upon the rugged, enduring shore of Great Slave Lake, defined by the stark prominence of Tin Can Hill. It lies 1.1 km north-east of Yellowknife, NT (from Yellowknife, NT: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.9 km north-north-west of Dettah. The terrain here holds a quiet, austere beauty, where the low-angled light of the northern sun catches the rocky outcrops and turns the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered silver. Within this expanse, the air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the vastness of the lake that stretches toward the horizon. Only four kilometres away, Parc territorial Fred Henne offers a greener contrast to the exposed, ancient stone, while the Yellowknife River flows steadily seven kilometres distant, a constant, silent presence in the periphery of the landscape. Life at Willow Flats reflects the resilience required by such a northern latitude, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the pace of every endeavor. The history of the region is inseparable from the land’s raw geology, a legacy that informs the local economy and the steady, practical character of those who occupy these reaches. People here move with a deliberate attention to the climate, finding a distinct satisfaction in the endurance of a winter that demands both preparation and patience. Willow Flats maintains its identity through a quiet persistence, grounded in the immediate reality of the lake and the enduring shelter provided by the surrounding hills.
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| Location | Willow Flats, Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 62.45992°N, 114.352662°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 Willow Flats, Northwest Territories Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willow Flats, 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 Willow Flats includes coordinates 62.459920°N, 114.352662°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.