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FPCN13 CWVR 201155  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
OKANAGAN AND KAMLOOPS LAKES: 340 METRES.  
COQUIHALLA - HOPE TO MERRITT: 1230 METRES.  
COQUIHALLA - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS: 1440 METRES.  
CONNECTOR - PENNASK SUMMIT: 1728 METRES.  
ALLISON PASS: 1340 METRES.  
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NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS. CLEARING THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS  
MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER  
NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. CLEARING THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING  
THEN SOUTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING  
TO 1700 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H LATE IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
SIMILKAMEEN.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. A  
FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON  
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW ZERO.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET.  
TODAY..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 80 LATE  
THIS MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 500 METRES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING WEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 500 METRES. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM EXCEPT 20 MM NEAR BOSTON  
BAR. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80  
LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR BOSTON BAR.  
FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 50 KM/H GUSTING TO  
80 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
BOSTON BAR IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
NICOLA.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING  
TO 50 GUSTING TO 90 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 90  
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
SOUTH THOMPSON.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING THEN  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 90 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
WET FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1400 METRES  
LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 90 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN  
BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
SHUSWAP.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. SHOWERS NEAR SICAMOUS. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING THEN  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 90 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 90 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN  
BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY.  
TODAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES  
LOWERING TO NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM BEFORE MORNING. FOG PATCHES  
DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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