259  
FPCN15 CWVR 172145  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT  
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
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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.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW ZERO WITH PATCHY FROST.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO WITH RISK OF FROST.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW ZERO WITH PATCHY FROST.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1 WITH RISK OF FROST.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 15. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 2.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 2.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 2.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5.  
 
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