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FPCN15 CWVR 232154
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY.
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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..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
1500 METRES LOWERING TO 1000 METRES OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES RISING TO
1500 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
1500 METRES LOWERING TO NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1500 METRES IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOW PLUS 3.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
1500 METRES LOWERING TO 1000 METRES OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.
TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES RISING TO 1300
METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN
THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND
SOUTH 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 4.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT WET SNOW OVER NORTHERN
SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.
TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1500 METRES
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. SNOW LEVEL 1600
METRES LOWERING TO 1300 METRES NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 7.
EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..OVERCAST. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5
TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 4.
ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN
NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5
TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 60
GUSTING TO 80 IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6.
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