FPCN11 CWVR 031251 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 8. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. LOW 8. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 8. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 7. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 8. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 11. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 7 EXCEPT 10 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH A FEW WET FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 7 EXCEPT 11 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 7. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 7. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END