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FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026 FOR TONIGHT
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.
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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.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 7 EXCEPT PLUS 3 IN LOW
LYING AREAS. FROST IN LOW LYING AREAS.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN
THE EVENING. LOW 11.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 40 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. LOW 7.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 7.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN
THE EVENING. LOW 9.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 8.
FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 10.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO WITH RISK OF FROST.
FRIDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 7.
ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2 WITH RISK OF FROST.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.
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