####018003432#### FPCN14 CWVR 181645 FORECASTS FOR THE COLUMBIA DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY. 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 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. EAST COLUMBIA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1300 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2 WITH RISK OF FROST. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORTH COLUMBIA KINBASKET. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1 WITH RISK OF FROST. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1400 METRES RISING TO 1800 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORTH THOMPSON. TODAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3 WITH RISK OF FROST. SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. END