828
FPCN15 CWVR 121045
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 6 OR
HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE
MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR
MODERATE.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING.
LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE
MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
LOW 10.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM
LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 24. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. LOW 12.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 4.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 24. UV
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 4.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
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