FPCN15 CWVR 282146 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR TONIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SUNDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 9. SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 9. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 8. SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 11. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. 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 SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. 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 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. ELK VALLEY. 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 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. SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. END