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FPCN15 CWVR 012145  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.  
 
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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. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. LOW 6.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. LOW 8.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 8.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN  
SECTIONS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. 30  
PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 9.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 5.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.  
LOW PLUS 1 WITH RISK OF FROST.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 6.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1 WITH FROST.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2 WITH RISK OF FROST.  
 
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