FPCN39 CWLW 151400 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 15 JULY 2000 FOR TODAY. VENTILATION INDICES AND MIXING HEIGHTS. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/HR. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS. SOUTHERN INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FRSR CANYON 100/GOOD 1279 10 68/GOOD 1878 2 47/FAIR 1902 4 KAMLOOPS 100/GOOD 1595 19 100/GOOD 1998 11 83/GOOD 2098 7 OKANAGAN 100/GOOD 1796 16 100/GOOD 2136 10 87/GOOD 2240 7 CASTLEGAR 100/GOOD 1594 16 100/GOOD 2261 9 36/FAIR 2185 2 CRANBROOK 100/GOOD 1853 19 100/GOOD 2915 17 100/GOOD 3230 6 REVELSTOKE 100/GOOD 1591 13 100/GOOD 1705 12 91/GOOD 2312 5 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 15 SW 35 CRANBROOK SW 19 SW 57 CENTRAL INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) QUESNEL 100/GOOD 1369 22 100/GOOD 2047 12 70/GOOD 1959 6 100 MILE 100/GOOD 1926 23 100/GOOD 2390 15 99/GOOD 2670 8 WILLIAMS LK 100/GOOD 1782 20 100/GOOD 2517 11 85/GOOD 2571 7 PUNTZI MNT 100/GOOD 1811 24 100/GOOD 2555 12 59/GOOD 2673 3 PR. GEORGE 100/GOOD 1314 24 100/GOOD 2192 17 55/GOOD 1810 4 BURNS LAKE 100/GOOD 1556 24 100/GOOD 2124 21 85/GOOD 2119 8 SMITHERS 100/GOOD 1289 19 100/GOOD 1809 19 97/GOOD 2026 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 35 SW 35 SMITHERS W 39 NW 43 NORTHERN BC/YUKON *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FT NLSN 100/GOOD 1016 24 100/GOOD 1935 13 66/GOOD 1733 8 FT STJOHN 100/GOOD 1420 35 100/GOOD 2664 20 54/FAIR 1732 14 WHITEHORSE 43/FAIR 1007 20 32/POOR 1062 7 100/GOOD 2173 12 DAWSON 24/POOR 550 14 100/GOOD 2069 9 100/GOOD 2385 14 WATSON LAKE 91/GOOD 1312 18 100/GOOD 1941 13 53/FAIR 2286 6 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 28 NW 22 WATSON LAKE N 26 NW 17 WHITEHORSE W 17 NW 15 MAYO 0 0 NW 9 COAST *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) VANCOUVER 49/FAIR 402 19 43/FAIR 547 15 30/POOR 547 17 FRASER VLY 45/FAIR 579 12 62/GOOD 1048 10 72/GOOD 1461 10 SRN VRISL 64/GOOD 414 22 33/POOR 476 8 25/POOR 255 14 CNTRL VRISL 84/GOOD 561 26 59/GOOD 893 10 34/FAIR 599 10 NRN VRISL 91/GOOD 699 18 100/GOOD 772 30 60/GOOD 490 23 TERRACE 66/GOOD 901 10 100/GOOD 1422 10 78/GOOD 1623 6 STEWART 67/GOOD 623 10 78/GOOD 640 12 54/FAIR 921 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 24 W 22 SW 30 SANDSPIT NW 33 NW 22 N 22 PORT HARDY W 14 W 17 W 15 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/RAM $$$$^^