FPCN15 CWVR 132145 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING IN THE 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. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. EAST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT LOCALLY 5 CM NEAR FERNIE. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT. END