978  
FPCN15 CWVR 242245  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SUNDAY.  
 
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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..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 8.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 7.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS  
EVENING.  
SUNDAY..CLEARING EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING  
AND MINUS 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 8.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 7.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 7.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 11.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 THIS EVENING.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 13. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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