FPCN11 CWVR 122252 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. PDT FRIDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. PERIODS OF WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES IN SHELTERED AREAS OVERNIGHT. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR THE WATER OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES IN SHELTERED AREAS OVERNIGHT. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR THE WATER OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PERIODS OF WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 4 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES IN SHELTERED AREAS OVERNIGHT. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. GREATER VICTORIA. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 50 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT EXCEPT WEST 40 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. HOWE SOUND. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN THIS EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING EXCEPT NORTH 30 KM/H OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WHISTLER. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EXCEPT SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3 EXCEPT 7 NEAR PEMBERTON. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. SUNSHINE COAST. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS AND WET FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1 EXCEPT MINUS 3 NEAR CAMPBELL RIVER. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO EXCEPT MINUS 3 NEAR CAMPBELL RIVER. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TONIGHT..WET FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. END