FPCN12 CWVR 181845 FORECASTS FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTH COASTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PST. NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS. TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H EXCEPT 80 GUSTING TO 100 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H EXCEPT 80 GUSTING TO 100 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15. THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H EXCEPT 80 GUSTING TO 100 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. CENTRAL COAST - INLAND SECTIONS. TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H EXCEPT 80 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H EXCEPT 80 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 NEAR MAINLAND VALLEYS AND INLETS IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING STEWART. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING TERRACE NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HAIDA GWAII. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR NEAR MASSET THIS EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MASSET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END