FPCN54 CWVR 181045
EXTENDED FORECASTS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT 19 MARCH TO TUESDAY 24 MARCH
FOR THE COLUMBIA AND KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.

WEST COLUMBIA.
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 6.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 1.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 2.
MONDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 7.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 5.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 2. HIGH 7.

EAST COLUMBIA.
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..RAIN. HIGH 8.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 5.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
 OR FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 6.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 5.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.
 HIGH PLUS 3.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 4. HIGH 8.

NORTH COLUMBIA
KINBASKET.
THURSDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 7.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOW MINUS 3.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH ZERO.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 3.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 5.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 4.
MONDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 4.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.
 HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 4. HIGH PLUS 5.

YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK.
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..RAIN. HIGH 7.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOW MINUS 3.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. HIGH MINUS 2.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 7.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 7.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 3.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 13. HIGH PLUS 3.

NORTH THOMPSON.
THURSDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 11.
FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 2.
SATURDAY..CLEARING. HIGH PLUS 3.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 7.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW MINUS 2.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.
 HIGH 6.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 2. HIGH 9.

BOUNDARY.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 7.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 16.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 6.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 1.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 12.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW PLUS 1.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 9.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 1. HIGH 11.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW PLUS 4.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 10.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW
 PLUS 5.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 HIGH 7.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 9.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 10.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 1.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.
 HIGH 7.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 1. HIGH 8.

WEST KOOTENAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 10.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 16.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 HIGH 10.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 12.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH 8.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 1. HIGH 10.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 8.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 13.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW 8.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 8.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 9.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 10.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 1.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.
 HIGH 8.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 1. HIGH 10.

EAST KOOTENAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW 9.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 15.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 7.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 4.
SUNDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 9.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 4.
MONDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 10.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 3.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 9.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 3. HIGH 10.

ELK VALLEY.
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW 7.
FRIDAY..RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 11.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..RAIN. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW
 MINUS 4.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 5.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 9.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 4.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 6. HIGH PLUS 4.

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