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FPCN15 CWVR 282150
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026 FOR TONIGHT
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT 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..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. LOW 10.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE IN THE EVENING. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOCAL
SMOKE. LOW 11.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE.
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.
LOW 11.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF
A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK
OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 11.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 13.
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM.
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK
OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE BECOMING LOCAL
SMOKE NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT
IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE.
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
LOW 7.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM.
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN
THE EVENING. LOW 9.
ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE BECOMING
HAZY NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
HAZY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
EVENING. LOW 6.
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