FPCN39 CWLW 271400 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 27 AUGUST 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 85/GOOD 1398 3 100/GOOD 2109 8 100/GOOD 1966 9 KAMLOOPS 100/GOOD 1623 16 100/GOOD 2655 19 100/GOOD 2175 4 OKANAGAN 100/GOOD 1653 12 100/GOOD 2534 14 100/GOOD 2297 7 CASTLEGAR 100/GOOD 1424 13 100/GOOD 2806 12 100/GOOD 2410 7 CRANBROOK 100/GOOD 2187 11 100/GOOD 3302 13 100/GOOD 3353 13 REVELSTOKE 100/GOOD 1669 11 100/GOOD 2054 10 97/GOOD 2017 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 20 W 35 CRANBROOK SW 19 SW 54 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 1452 21 100/GOOD 2077 16 49/FAIR 1601 4 100 MILE 100/GOOD 2014 20 100/GOOD 2327 19 66/GOOD 2331 3 WILLIAMS LK 100/GOOD 1936 19 100/GOOD 2381 15 59/GOOD 2249 4 PUNTZI MNT 100/GOOD 1765 24 100/GOOD 2623 15 62/GOOD 2016 7 PR. GEORGE 100/GOOD 1539 23 100/GOOD 2120 20 75/GOOD 1874 8 BURNS LAKE 100/GOOD 1768 23 100/GOOD 2287 20 70/GOOD 1774 10 SMITHERS 100/GOOD 1428 20 100/GOOD 1824 18 39/FAIR 1026 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 33 W 30 SMITHERS W 33 W 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 1427 30 100/GOOD 1827 24 39/FAIR 1206 5 FT STJOHN 100/GOOD 1503 24 100/GOOD 2163 25 66/GOOD 2142 3 WHITEHORSE 23/POOR 927 6 100/GOOD 1793 14 85/GOOD 1731 11 DAWSON 20/POOR 562 6 100/GOOD 2018 12 64/GOOD 1759 6 WATSON LAKE 100/GOOD 1172 30 100/GOOD 2341 13 51/FAIR 1711 5 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 28 W 30 WATSON LAKE W 17 NW 15 WHITEHORSE NW 28 NW 26 MAYO NW 20 NW 15 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 100/GOOD 610 28 83/GOOD 837 19 39/FAIR 543 11 FRASER VLY 84/G00D 420 14 71/GOOD 953 10 80/GOOD 1287 11 SRN VRISL 97/GOOD 642 22 45/FAIR 533 5 30/POOR 445 3 CNTRL VRISL 100/GOOD 778 26 100/GOOD 1174 14 52/FAIR 948 7 NRN VRISL 100/GOOD 684 18 100/GOOD 1062 32 19/POOR 157 10 TERRACE 94/GOOD 969 11 100/GOOD 1435 11 34/FAIR 686 6 STEWART 56/GOOD 493 12 68/GOOD 743 10 19/POOR 233 7 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 24 W 26 W 35 SANDSPIT NW 37 NW 37 NW 37 PORT HARDY NW 22 NW 28 W 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/ $$$$^^