FPCN11 CWVR 181745 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. 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..RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF DRIZZLE THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM EXCEPT 50 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOW 10. THURSDAY..RAIN. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK. TODAY..RAIN CHANGING TO DRIZZLE THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM EXCEPT 30 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. THURSDAY..A FEW SHOWERS CHANGING TO RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 40 MM NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. LOW 10. THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7. THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOW PLUS 5. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 9. THURSDAY..RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. LOW 9. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM EXCEPT 25 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 40 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 9. THURSDAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM EXCEPT 40 MM NEAR PORT RENFREW. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. LOW 8. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END