FPCN15 CWVR 042246 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR TONIGHT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST WEDNESDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A FEW FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT. EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING THEN 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 17. 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. EAST KOOTENAY - SOUTH INCLUDING CRANBROOK. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. 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..FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT. END