FPCN15 CWVR 041745 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WEST KOOTENAY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A FEW FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. KOOTENAY LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. ELK VALLEY. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END