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FPCN15 CWVR 142150  
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 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. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.  
LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 12.  
 
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW 12.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY LATE IN THE MORNING AND  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.  
LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11.  
 
WEST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING.  
LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY LATE IN THE MORNING AND  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.  
LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 12.  
 
KOOTENAY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW 13.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.  
HAZY. LOW 14.  
 
EAST KOOTENAY.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.  
HAZY. LOW 10.  
 
ELK VALLEY.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 9.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE IN THE  
EVENING. HAZY. LOW 6.  
 
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