FPCN11 CWVR 201145 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2024 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 15. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 15. WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. GREATER VICTORIA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT WEST 30 KM/H NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT WEST 30 KM/H NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT WEST 30 KM/H NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRASER VALLEY. TODAY..CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. HOWE SOUND. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15. WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WHISTLER. TODAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 12. WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST - GIBSONS TO EARLS COVE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER. TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 13. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 16. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 14. WEDNESDAY..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 16. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 13. WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END