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FPCN15 CWVR 222145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026 FOR TONIGHT
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.
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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..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTH
20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF
A THUNDERSTORM 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 9.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE IN THE
EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
EVENING. LOW 8.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
LOW 11.
EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE 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. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
LOW 10.
ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 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. 60 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND
SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW
PLUS 5.
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