FPCN14 CWVR 171703 AAA UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE COLUMBIA DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:02 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2024 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: REVELSTOKE: 450 METRES. GOLDEN: 790 METRES. ROGERS PASS: 1370 METRES. KICKING HORSE PASS: 1650 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST COLUMBIA. TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HAZY. LOW 18. THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. EAST COLUMBIA. TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. NORTH COLUMBIA KINBASKET. TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. HAZY. LOW 10. THURSDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK. TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. NORTH THOMPSON. TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 39 EXCEPT 36 OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES THIS EVENING. LOW 17. THURSDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 38 EXCEPT 35 OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. END