998  
FPCN13 CWVR 051845  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. 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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
NOON. SNOW LEVEL 1300 METRES. 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..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS  
EVENING. 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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 9. 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..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. 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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
BOSTON BAR. WIND SOUTH 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. 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 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING  
TO 50 EARLY THIS EVENING. 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 LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
NICOLA.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW  
LEVEL 1300 METRES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 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. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
NOON. SNOW LEVEL 1200 METRES. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 11. 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 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 1000  
METRES. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A  
FEW WET FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES  
LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. 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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