FPCN39 CWLW 021430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER 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 22/POOR 399 12 42/FAIR 755 11 61/GOOD 669 25 KAMLOOPS 18/POOR 466 9 44/FAIR 801 9 68/GOOD 806 29 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 533 13 44/FAIR 802 12 56/FAIR 768 24 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 561 5 36/FAIR 771 10 41/FAIR 856 15 CRANBROOK 20/POOR 973 14 43/FAIR 1146 13 84/GOOD 1526 20 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 573 2 34/FAIR 817 7 23/POOR 490 18 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 13 NW 28 CRANBROOK W 11 NW 30 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 14/FAIR 532 25 29/POOR 602 18 78/GOOD 1569 29 100 MILE 26/POOR 1082 24 32/POOR 1335 13 85/GOOD 1513 29 WILLIAMS LK 21/POOR 1046 20 25/POOR 1127 13 83/GOOD 1661 25 PUNTZI MNT 14/POOR 955 20 24/POOR 1055 16 100/GOOD 1675 30 PR. GEORGE 29/POOR 763 27 32/POOR 809 22 72/GOOD 1702 29 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 771 21 18/POOR 799 17 83/GOOD 1735 28 SMITHERS 13/POOR 551 18 15/POOR 590 14 84/GOOD 1554 26 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 37 W 43 SMITHERS SW 48 W 61 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 13/POOR 416 4 16/POOR 559 2 63/GOOD 1408 16 FT STJOHN 14/POOR 737 16 43/FAIR 1022 8 64/GOOD 1422 32 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 726 19 37/FAIR 911 24 73/GOOD 1321 35 DAWSON 12/POOR 385 8 16/POOR 411 38 62/GOOD 1376 29 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 710 6 16/POOR 775 18 78/GOOD 1240 28 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 24 SW 30 WATSON LAKE SE 28 SW 31 WHITEHORSE SE 30 S 37 MAYO SE 35 SE 17 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 23/POOR 127 20 17/POOR 199 8 59/GOOD 690 37 FRASER VLY 17/POOR 132 16 24/POOR 490 2 61/GOOD 654 25 SRN VRISL 15/POOR 66 15 13/POOR 90 4 65/GOOD 118 26 CNTRL VRISL 23/POOR 188 14 18/POOR 239 5 63/GOOD 890 26 NRN VRISL 30/POOR 150 33 13/POOR 49 16 74/GOOD 945 37 TERRACE 16/POOR 281 21 12/POOR 227 21 71/GOOD 926 19 STEWART 19/POOR 140 15 16/POOR 99 17 76/GOOD 915 20 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 W 22 NW 41 SANDSPIT SW 55 SW 67 W 67 PORT HARDY SW 33 W 39 W 63 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/GF