FPCN14 CWVR 301655 FORECASTS FOR THE COLUMBIA DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 30 JULY 2024 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. 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..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 13. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. EAST COLUMBIA. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 12. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. NORTH COLUMBIA KINBASKET. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. NORTH THOMPSON. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 15. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. END