FPCN15 CWVR 102145 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 9. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 11. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 8. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 8. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 12. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 11. SATURDAY..SUNNY. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 12. EAST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8. SATURDAY..SUNNY. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 8. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..SUNNY. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. END