####018003813#### FPCN15 CWVR 261045 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. SATURDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 6. SATURDAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WEST KOOTENAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 7. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. KOOTENAY LAKE. TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW 7. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. EAST KOOTENAY. TODAY..RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. ELK VALLEY. TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. END ####018007219#### FPCN11 CWNT 261044 FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT. THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LUTSEL K'E REGION. TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. A FEW FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. YELLOWKNIFE REGION. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WRIGLEY REGION. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FORT GOOD HOPE REGION. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. DELINE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20. SATURDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. COLVILLE LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. END