205
FPCN15 CWVR 242152
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 24 JULY 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
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING.
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 17.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 33.
UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIDESPREAD
SMOKE. LOW 16.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE
AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. HAZY.
LOW 15.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD SMOKE.
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 EARLY THIS
EVENING THEN LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW 18.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOCAL
SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT
OVERNIGHT. LOW 17.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING.
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. LOW 12.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD
SMOKE BECOMING LOCAL SMOKE NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES EARLY IN THE EVENING. HAZY. WIND SOUTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 10.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM
EARLY THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 16.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIDESPREAD SMOKE BECOMING LOCAL SMOKE NEAR NOON.
WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 34.
UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. HAZY. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 17.
ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..CLEARING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING.
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. LOW 13.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIDESPREAD SMOKE BECOMING HAZY NEAR NOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. UV
INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. HAZY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
LOW 14.
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