FPCN15 CWVR 262146
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 26 JUNE 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..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WIND EAST
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF
 THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
 EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
 EVENING. LOW 10.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19.
 UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW 13.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM.
 LOW 13.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18.
 UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH
 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
 EVENING. LOW 12.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 13.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH
 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
 EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
 LOW 12.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.
 LOW 12.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A
 THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING.
 WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
 LOW 11.

ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 EVENING. LOW 10.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
 RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
 EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 9.

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