FPCN15 CWVR 141045
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY
AND SUNDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.

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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:
    CASTLEGAR:                  430 METRES.
    CRANBROOK:                  920 METRES.
    BLUEBERRY-PAULSON:         1570 METRES.
    KOOTENAY PASS:             1774 METRES.
    CROWSNEST PASS:            1300 METRES.
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BOUNDARY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 WET FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
 HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES THIS MORNING. WIND
 UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV
 INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 5.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
 HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
 OR WET FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET
 FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
 WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. SNOWFALL
 AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
 NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET
 FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS MORNING. UV
 INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
 EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10.
 WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
 NOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT LOCALLY 5 CM NEAR FERNIE.
 WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING THEN
 LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
 UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT
 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS
 EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
 NOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.

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