FPCN11 CWVR 051255 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER. TODAY..CLEARING. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE WATER THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE WATER THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE WATER THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING EARLY THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY - CENTRAL INCLUDING CHILLIWACK FRASER VALLEY - EAST INCLUDING HOPE. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTH 20 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7 EXCEPT 10 NEAR PEMBERTON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF WET SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H EXCEPT 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. RAIN NEAR ZEBALLOS AND TAHSIS EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H THIS EVENING THEN WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 8. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END