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FPCN15 CWVR 081645
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY AND
SATURDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. LOW 8 EXCEPT PLUS 2 IN LOW LYING AREAS. FROST IN LOW LYING
AREAS.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO
10 MM. LOW 8.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 40 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5
TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18.
UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. FOG
PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLEARING
BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.
LOW 8.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
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