FPCN11 CWVR 152304 AAA UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:02 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: MALAHAT: 366 METRES. WHISTLER: 658 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GREATER VICTORIA. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. LOW PLUS 3 WITH RISK OF FROST. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. LOW PLUS 5. SUNSHINE COAST. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATER THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 1. THURSDAY..SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H. LOW PLUS 3 EXCEPT 6 NEAR THE WATER. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4 EXCEPT 7 NEAR THE WATER. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 3 WITH RISK OF FROST. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 2 WITH RISK OF FROST. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 3 EXCEPT ZERO INLAND. RISK OF FROST. THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. REMAINDER UNCHANGED. END