FPCN15 CWVR 281645
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR
TODAY AND SUNDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.

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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.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 9.
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV
 INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
 THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 8.
SUNDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH
 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 11.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.
 HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 EVENING. LOW 12.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 EVENING. LOW 7.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
 THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE
 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

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