FPCN15 CWVR 081645
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY AND
SATURDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.

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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:
    CASTLEGAR:                  430 METRES.
    CRANBROOK:                  920 METRES.
    BLUEBERRY-PAULSON:         1570 METRES.
    KOOTENAY PASS:             1774 METRES.
    CROWSNEST PASS:            1300 METRES.
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BOUNDARY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
 CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 EVENING. LOW 8 EXCEPT PLUS 2 IN LOW LYING AREAS. FROST IN LOW LYING
 AREAS.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON.
 HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
 THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV
 INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF
 THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO
 10 MM. LOW 8.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
 CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 40 PERCENT CHANCE
 OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5
 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.

EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18.
 UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. FOG
 PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
 SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLEARING
 BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.
 LOW 8.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
 SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

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