419  
FPCN15 CWVR 072245  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST FRIDAY 7 MARCH 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..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE  
MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL  
RISING TO 1500 METRES LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL  
RISING TO 1400 METRES LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH  
20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW ZERO.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS OVER  
NORTHERN SECTIONS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS.  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW MINUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4.  
 
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