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FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.
LOW 8.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY EXCEPT CLOUDY OVER EASTERN SECTIONS. HIGH 23. UV
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND
SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE
MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20.
UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TODAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18.
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
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