891  
FPCN15 CWVR 261745  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
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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..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 10.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS. HIGH MINUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH MINUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD NEAR NOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 12.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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