FPCN11 CWVR 091753 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT MONDAY 9 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TODAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT WEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WET FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. WET FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE WATER. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. LOW ZERO. TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM EXCEPT LOCALLY 5 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR THE WATER LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY OR A FEW RAIN SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 60 GUSTING TO 80 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 60 GUSTING TO 80 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR A FEW RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. WET FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 1. TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..A FEW WET FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. WHISTLER. TODAY..FLURRIES EXCEPT SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3 EXCEPT 7 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE MORNING EXCEPT SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2 EXCEPT 6 NEAR PEMBERTON. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. TUESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 2. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR A FEW RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTH 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH A FEW FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS THIS EVENING. RISK OF HAIL OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. TUESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES NEAR NOON. RISK OF HAIL IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES NEAR NOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END