FPCN11 CWVR 231145 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..RAIN. WIND EAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 30 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR HARO STRAIT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..RAIN. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTH 30 KM/H OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3. TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 70 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9 EXCEPT 12 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO EXCEPT PLUS 2 NEAR PEMBERTON. TUESDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN NEAR PEMBERTON IN THE MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR WHISTLER. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5 EXCEPT 8 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST - GIBSONS TO EARLS COVE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WET SNOW OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. LOW 6. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WET SNOW INLAND IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT 60 GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5 EXCEPT PLUS 2 NEAR CAMPBELL RIVER. TUESDAY..RAIN ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WET SNOW INLAND IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. SHOWERS NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 100 OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..FOG DISSIPATING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES NEAR GOLD RIVER EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING OVERNIGHT EXCEPT WET SNOW NEAR GOLD RIVER. LOW PLUS 2. TUESDAY..RAIN EXCEPT WET SNOW NEAR GOLD RIVER EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END