FPCN15 CWVR 191645 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 6. FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 10. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. WEST KOOTENAY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. KOOTENAY LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 9. FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. EAST KOOTENAY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. ELK VALLEY. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END