FPCN11 CWVR 121753 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PERIODS OF WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 50 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN OR WET SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..RAIN SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..FLURRIES EXCEPT SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1 EXCEPT HIGH PLUS 5 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON. HIGH PLUS 3 EXCEPT 7 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS AND WET FLURRIES. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1 EXCEPT MINUS 3 NEAR CAMPBELL RIVER. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES WITH RISK OF HAIL. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..SHOWERS. FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 4 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END