FPCN15 CWVR 021055
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 2 MAY 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. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW
 PLUS 5.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW
 PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG
 PATCHES OVERNIGHT. LOW 8.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOW
 PLUS 5.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
 THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50 KM/H
 NEAR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
 THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES
 DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50 KM/H NEAR
 THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.

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