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FPCN15 CWVR 121645
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY
AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.
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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 WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO
20 GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 8. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
MINUS 2.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL AT VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..OVERCAST. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTH
20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING
THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
RISING TO 1000 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000
METRES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH PLUS 1. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH MINUS 3. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 3. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
MINUS 4.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING
THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3.
WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..SNOW. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY
NEAR PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOW MINUS 4.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. HIGH PLUS 1. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
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