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FPCN11 CWVR 182304  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY.  
 
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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  
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF DRIZZLE CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN THIS EVENING.  
AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE  
WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR  
THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM EXCEPT 50 MM  
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH  
VANCOUVER.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR  
THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM EXCEPT 50 MM  
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
GREATER VICTORIA.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. LOW 9.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD  
FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK.  
TONIGHT..DRIZZLE CHANGING TO RAIN THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM  
EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 40 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 40 MM  
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12.  
 
FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 10.  
 
HOWE SOUND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 8.  
THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR 8.  
 
WHISTLER.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
 
SUNSHINE COAST.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO  
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 9.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW 10.  
 
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 9.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW 8.  
 
WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 40 MM NEAR  
PORT RENFREW. FOG NEAR THE COAST. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
THURSDAY..RAIN EXCEPT RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY NEAR PORT RENFREW. AMOUNT  
10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW. FOG NEAR THE COAST. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN EXCEPT RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY NEAR PORT RENFREW.  
AMOUNT 10 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9.  
 
INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. LOW 8.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM EXCEPT 15 MM NEAR LAKE  
COWICHAN. LOW 9.  
 
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