Mountain Weather

Mountain Weather Report
ISSUED: Friday April 3, 2026 11:15 MDT SYNOPSIS: Patchy moisture entrained in a westerly flow aloft will provide variable cloud cover and a slight chance of precipitation at times today and tonight. An upper ridge of high pressure should begin to gradually build from south of the International Border however patchy moisture should continue to drift eastward or southeastward across southern BC for partly cloudy skies or variable cloud cover at times Saturday and Saturday night. The temperature will trend milder. FREEZING LEVEL: Rising to between 1800 & 2000 metres this afternoon and higher Saturday. A freezing or near freezing layer should develop at surface overnight. FERNIE ALPINE RESORT FORECAST (1615 metres): TODAY: Cloudy with a few sunny breaks. 40% chance of wet flurries or light rain, mainly during the afternoon. High near 4. TONIGHT: Cloudy with clear breaks and a 30% chance of flurries. Low 0 or -1. SATURDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods. High near 6. SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with clear breaks or clear periods. Low 0 or -1. OUTLOOK: SUNDAY: Cloudy with sunny breaks or sunny periods. High 6 or 7. Low 0 or -1. MONDAY: A mix of sun & cloud. High near 8. Increasing cloud Monday night. Low 0 or 1. TUESDAY: Mainly cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries or wet snow/rain showers. Windy. High near 3. A few flurries or snow showers Tuesday night, light accumulation possible. Low near -3. CONFIDENCE/DISCUSSION: Fair to good confidence through Monday, fair Monday night onward. A dirty ridge of high pressure is expected Saturday through Monday, greater than currently predicted cloud cover is possible at times. Some guidance suggests a slight chance of precipitation late Saturday night-early Sunday. Theres’s also a bit of uncertainty of the local temperature at times during the next few days. An upper low pressure is currently suggested to push southeastward from the central coast late Monday night or Tuesday through Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, its timing and moisture content this far in advance are questionable. Ron Lakeman.

Mountain Weather Report

ISSUED: Friday April 3, 2026 11:15 MDT

SYNOPSIS: Patchy moisture entrained in a westerly flow aloft will provide variable cloud cover and a slight chance of precipitation at times today and tonight. An upper ridge of high pressure should begin to gradually build from south of the International Border however patchy moisture should continue to drift eastward or southeastward across southern BC for partly cloudy skies or variable cloud cover at times Saturday and Saturday night. The temperature will trend milder.

FREEZING LEVEL: Rising to between 1800 & 2000 metres this afternoon and higher Saturday. A freezing or near freezing layer should develop at surface overnight.

FERNIE ALPINE RESORT FORECAST (1615 metres):

TODAY: Cloudy with a few sunny breaks. 40% chance of wet flurries or light rain, mainly during the afternoon. High near 4.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with clear breaks and a 30% chance of flurries. Low 0 or -1.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods. High near 6.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with clear breaks or clear periods. Low 0 or -1.

OUTLOOK:

SUNDAY: Cloudy with sunny breaks or sunny periods. High 6 or 7. Low 0 or -1.

MONDAY: A mix of sun & cloud. High near 8. Increasing cloud Monday night. Low 0 or 1.

TUESDAY: Mainly cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries or wet snow/rain showers. Windy. High near 3. A few flurries or snow showers Tuesday night, light accumulation possible. Low near -3.

CONFIDENCE/DISCUSSION: Fair to good confidence through Monday, fair Monday night onward. A dirty ridge of high pressure is expected Saturday through Monday, greater than currently predicted cloud cover is possible at times. Some guidance suggests a slight chance of precipitation late Saturday night-early Sunday. Theres’s also a bit of uncertainty of the local temperature at times during the next few days. An upper low pressure is currently suggested to push southeastward from the central coast late Monday night or Tuesday through Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, its timing and moisture content this far in advance are questionable.

Ron Lakeman.