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FPCN15 CWVR 141045
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY
AND SUNDAY.
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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
WET FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 5.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OR WET FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS MORNING. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
NOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT LOCALLY 5 CM NEAR FERNIE.
WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING THEN
LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS
EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
NOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
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