FPCN39 CWLW 121430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 12 MARCH 2001 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF LOCAL MOUNTAINS OR HILLS. 12-March-2001 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 38/FAIR 40 379 99/GOOD 40 1129 75/GOOD 30 829 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 10 446 50/FAIR 15 946 60/GOOD 20 946 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 10 556 43/FAIR 12 1056 50/FAIR 15 1056 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 10 545 44/FAIR 25 795 44/FAIR 15 995 CRANBROOK 9/POOR 10 939 46/FAIR 40 1139 38/FAIR 15 1339 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 10 493 34/FAIR 25 643 44/FAIR 15 943 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 15 W 35 NW 59 CRANBROOK NW 24 NW 76 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 9/POOR 10 545 25/POOR 15 745 22/POOR 8 845 100 MILE 9/POOR 10 940 85/GOOD 15 2440 22/POOR 8 1240 WILLIAMS LAKE 14/POOR 10 1040 92/GOOD 15 2740 22/POOR 8 1240 PUNTZI MTN 9/POOR 0 910 68/GOOD 15 1910 22/POOR 8 1210 PRINCE GEORGE 25/POOR 15 891 25/POOR 15 891 22/POOR 8 991 BURNS LAKE 9/POOR 10 545 25/POOR 15 745 22/POOR 8 845 SMITHERS 14/POOR 10 623 32/POOR 15 823 22/POOR 8 823 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 63 W 85 SMITHERS W 57 W 81 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 20/POOR 20 482 25/POOR 15 582 36/FAIR 8 1082 FT ST JOHN 89/GOOD 50 1195 99/GOOD 25 3195 43/FAIR 8 1595 WHITEHORSE 50/FAIR 30 1003 99/GOOD 25 2703 29/POOR 8 1203 DAWSON 9/POOR 0 370 34/FAIR 10 870 22/POOR 8 670 WATSON LAKE 53/FAIR 50 890 99/GOOD 25 2690 40/FAIR 8 1490 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 52 W 93 WATSON LAKE W 78 W 102 WHITEHORSE SW 57 W 100 MAYO SW 44 W 57 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 22/POOR 10 241 53/FAIR 20 502 61/GOOD 25 502 FRASER CANYON 25/POOR 10 358 60/GOOD 20 658 80/GOOD 40 558 SRN VAN ISLD 25/POOR 15 219 44/FAIR 15 519 68/GOOD 30 519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 20/POOR 10 224 44/FAIR 15 524 61/GOOD 25 524 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 10 122 50/FAIR 15 622 61/GOOD 25 522 TERRACE 46/FAIR 20 617 64/GOOD 15 1117 44/FAIR 15 717 STEWART 14/POOR 10 107 68/GOOD 15 1007 44/FAIR 15 507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 22 W 37 W 63 SANDSPIT SW 44 W 65 W 80 PORT HARDY W 50 W 63 W 76 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/