FPCN13 CWVR 261145 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: OKANAGAN AND KAMLOOPS LAKES: 340 METRES. COQUIHALLA - HOPE TO MERRITT: 1230 METRES. COQUIHALLA - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS: 1440 METRES. CONNECTOR - PENNASK SUMMIT: 1728 METRES. ALLISON PASS: 1340 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA. TODAY..RAIN ENDING EARLY THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 1700 METRES AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. LOW 6. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON. TODAY..RAIN ENDING EARLY THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 1700 METRES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 7. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. SIMILKAMEEN. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 3. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 6. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR BOSTON BAR. LOW 7. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. NICOLA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 3. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. SOUTH THOMPSON. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 7. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. SHUSWAP. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING. LOW 6. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. SATURDAY..SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. END