FPCN11 CWVR 261745 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. 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 METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WHISTLER. TODAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR NOON EXCEPT A FEW SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2 EXCEPT PLUS 5 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR PEMBERTON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5 EXCEPT 8 NEAR PEMBERTON. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNSHINE COAST - GIBSONS TO EARLS COVE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 30 MM NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..OVERCAST. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR GOLD RIVER. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END