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FPCN15 CWVR 192245  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2025 FOR  
TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST 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..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OR RAIN SHOWERS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4  
IN THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR  
RAIN SHOWERS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN  
THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR ZERO.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 7.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN  
SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR  
RAIN SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE  
MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTH  
20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
IN THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 9.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
 
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