FPCN15 CWVR 022245
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST TUESDAY.

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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..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
 LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE
 MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS IN
 THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15
 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES
 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING.
 UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES.
 LOW PLUS 4.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF
 SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH
 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. 60 PERCENT
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL
 1500 METRES. LOW PLUS 4.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7
 OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE
 MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.

ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN
 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 15 MM OVER SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS. WIND
 SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW
 PLUS 2.

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