623  
FPCN13 CWVR 051248  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PST.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
OKANAGAN AND KAMLOOPS LAKES: 340 METRES.  
COQUIHALLA - HOPE TO MERRITT: 1230 METRES.  
COQUIHALLA - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS: 1440 METRES.  
CONNECTOR - PENNASK SUMMIT: 1728 METRES.  
ALLISON PASS: 1340 METRES.  
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NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW  
LEVEL 900 METRES. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING.  
SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY  
THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW  
LEVEL 800 METRES RISING TO 1300 METRES NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING.  
SNOW LEVEL 700 METRES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY  
THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 800 METRES. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SNOW  
LEVEL 700 METRES. LOW PLUS 3.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
SIMILKAMEEN.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS MORNING.  
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 3 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 THIS MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 600 METRES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 5.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR BOSTON BAR.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS  
MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 600 METRES NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW 6.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
NICOLA.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BECOMING A MIX OF  
SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1300 METRES THIS  
MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1100 METRES RISING TO 1600 METRES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
 
SOUTH THOMPSON.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 700 METRES RISING TO 1200 METRES THIS MORNING.  
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 12. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 700 METRES. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
SHUSWAP.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. A FEW  
SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR  
VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A  
FEW WET FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY  
BOTTOM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..A FEW WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1500 METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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