FPCN15 CWVR 032145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.

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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.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 3.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 30 PERCENT
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING AND AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 3.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND
 SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE
 MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 3.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN
 SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS
 EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES
 OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 4.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND
 SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE
 MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO.

ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE
 MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.
 HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.

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