FPCN13 CWVR 161147 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2024 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: OKANAGAN AND KAMLOOPS LAKES: 340 METRES. COQUIHALLA - HOPE TO MERRITT: 1230 METRES. COQUIHALLA - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS: 1440 METRES. CONNECTOR - PENNASK SUMMIT: 1728 METRES. ALLISON PASS: 1340 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON. TODAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS MIXED WITH WET FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EXCEPT A FEW FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 600 METRES RISING TO 1000 METRES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. SIMILKAMEEN. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1300 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1300 METRES. LOW MINUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR WET FLURRIES. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 800 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 800 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 500 METRES RISING TO 900 METRES THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. LOW 6. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. NICOLA. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. SOUTH THOMPSON. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. SHUSWAP. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. END