984
FPCN15 CWVR 151652
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 FOR
TODAY AND SUNDAY.
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..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. HAZY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE.
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14.
SUNDAY..SUNNY 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. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR
HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 12.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX
28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL
SMOKE. LOW 12.
SUNDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX
32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. HAZY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 6
OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. HAZY.
LOW 15.
SUNDAY..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. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR
HIGH.
EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. HAZY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. HAZY.
LOW 11.
SUNDAY..SUNNY 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. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 6 OR
HIGH.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. HAZY.
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
SUNDAY..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 BECOMING LOCAL SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 26. UV
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
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