FPCN15 CWVR 051145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.

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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..CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY EXCEPT A FEW CLOUDS ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. FOG
 PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE
 MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
 IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV
 INDEX 1 OR LOW.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT A FEW CLOUDS ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD.
 FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR
 PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. BECOMING A
 MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN
 THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT A FEW CLOUDS ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD.
 FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY
 CLOUD IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. BECOMING A MIX OF
 SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT A
 FEW CLOUDS ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE
 MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
 IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV
 INDEX 1 OR LOW.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD.
 FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT A
 FEW CLOUDS ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD. BECOMING A
 MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD OVERNIGHT.
 LOW MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN
 THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV
 INDEX 1 OR LOW.

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