FPCN15 CWVR 281145 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2025 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH ZERO. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 10. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST KOOTENAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 7. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. KOOTENAY LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT MAINLY SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY EXCEPT CLEAR ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 16. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY EXCEPT SUNNY ABOVE THE VALLEY CLOUD IN THE MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. ELK VALLEY. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END