FPCN15 CWVR 172145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 17 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..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW ZERO WITH PATCHY FROST.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV
 INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 1.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO WITH RISK OF FROST.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 2.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS
 EVENING. LOW ZERO WITH PATCHY FROST.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV
 INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 1.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1 WITH RISK OF FROST.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 15. UV
 INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 3.

EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 2.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 2.

EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS
 EVENING. LOW MINUS 2.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.
 HIGH 15. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 1.

ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5.

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