FPCN11 CWVR 051854 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT NORTHWEST 40 NEAR THE WATER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE WATER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT NORTHWEST 40 NEAR THE WATER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTH 20 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7 EXCEPT 10 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 8. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. RAIN NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. RAIN NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H THIS EVENING THEN WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 8. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN NEAR GOLD RIVER THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END