FPCN15 CWVR 012148 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2024 FOR TONIGHT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3 WITH RISK OF FROST. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1 WITH RISK OF FROST. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4 WITH RISK OF FROST. WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. END