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FPCN15 CWVR 221645
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY AND
SATURDAY.
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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. HIGH 25. UV
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS
EVENING. LOW 11.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 7
OR HIGH.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 7 OR
HIGH.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 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 23. UV
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4
WITH RISK OF FROST.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
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