669  
FPCN11 CWVR 172246  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. PDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT  
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. PDT  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
MALAHAT: 366 METRES.  
WHISTLER: 658 METRES.  
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METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND  
NEW WESTMINSTER.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE WATER EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR  
THE WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT  
EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA  
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50 NEAR THE WATER EARLY THIS EVENING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR  
THE WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE  
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH  
VANCOUVER.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM EXCEPT 60 MM NEAR  
THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR  
THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM EXCEPT 60 MM  
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
GREATER VICTORIA.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR HARO STRAIT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12.  
UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD  
FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR  
THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO A FEW SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE  
MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO A FEW SHOWERS NEAR NOON.  
AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. LOW 10.  
 
HOWE SOUND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
WHISTLER.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 15 MM NEAR  
PEMBERTON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS  
EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 5 MM NEAR PEMBERTON.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
 
SUNSHINE COAST.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA EARLY  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 20 MM OVER  
SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 10.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 9.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER. LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND LIGHT  
EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. LOW 9.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE  
STRAIT OF GEORGIA EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 9.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW 9.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT  
GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 7.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA LATE IN THE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 40 TO 50 MM EXCEPT 100 MM NEAR  
PORT RENFREW. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW.  
FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR PORT  
RENFREW. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
 
INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM EXCEPT 10 MM NEAR  
PORT ALBERNI. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 7.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 5 MM NEAR PORT  
ALBERNI. LOW 8.  
 
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