FPCN15 CWVR 232145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2026 FOR TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT
WEDNESDAY.

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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:
    CASTLEGAR:                  430 METRES.
    CRANBROOK:                  920 METRES.
    BLUEBERRY-PAULSON:         1570 METRES.
    KOOTENAY PASS:             1774 METRES.
    CROWSNEST PASS:            1300 METRES.
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BOUNDARY
WEST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS
 EVENING. LOW 11.
WEDNESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
 IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 32. UV
 INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
 THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND
 SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE EVENING.
 LOW 14.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE RIDGES IN THE EVENING.
 CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOW 12.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
 EVENING. LOW 14.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 7 OR
 HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
 THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 15.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 7 OR
 HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 13.

ELK VALLEY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
 EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 6.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
 THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 9.

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