FPCN15 CWVR 222153 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..CLEARING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 4. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 2. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 4. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 1. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 6. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 2. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 3. THURSDAY..RAIN SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WET FLURRIES NEAR KIMBERLEY EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..FLURRIES ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT. END