FPCN15 CWVR 101046 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 900 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST KOOTENAY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. KOOTENAY LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO. WEDNESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES CHANGING TO RAIN MIXED WITH WET SNOW NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. ELK VALLEY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. END