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FPCN11 CWVR 241145  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND WEDNESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
MALAHAT: 366 METRES.  
WHISTLER: 658 METRES.  
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METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND  
NEW WESTMINSTER  
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY.  
TODAY..RAIN. WIND EAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR  
THE WATER. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..OVERCAST. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 40  
GUSTING TO 70 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE  
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH  
VANCOUVER.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 30  
GUSTING TO 60 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60. LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H LATE  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
GREATER VICTORIA.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR HARO STRAIT. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 50  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 MM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING  
TO 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A FEW  
SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 70 THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HOWE SOUND.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN  
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WHISTLER.  
TODAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR NOON. RAIN NEAR PEMBERTON THIS  
MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR WHISTLER. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5  
EXCEPT 8 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN NEAR PEMBERTON.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM NEAR WHISTLER. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SUNSHINE COAST - GIBSONS TO EARLS COVE.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT 70 GUSTING TO 90 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 THIS MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST  
50 GUSTING TO 80 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR  
THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30  
GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 1.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT 60 GUSTING TO  
80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 60 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.  
TODAY..RAIN ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT 70 GUSTING TO  
90 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 60 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3 EXCEPT ZERO  
INLAND.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60  
INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 100 OVER EXPOSED  
COASTAL SECTIONS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 60 GUSTING TO 80 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR ZEBALLOS AND  
TAHSIS. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING WEST 20  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR ZEBALLOS AND  
TAHSIS. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE  
THIS MORNING EXCEPT 60 GUSTING TO 90 NEAR GOLD RIVER THIS AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN EXCEPT WET SNOW NEAR GOLD RIVER OVERNIGHT.  
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO  
20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN EXCEPT WET SNOW NEAR GOLD RIVER IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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