FPCN39 CWLW 141430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 14 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. 14-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 17/POOR 15 328 41/FAIR 5 1547 61/GOOD 9 1608 KAMLOOPS 62/GOOD 12 1406 61/GOOD 9 1739 62/GOOD 8 1935 OKANAGAN 51/FAIR 10 1398 77/GOOD 12 2028 49/FAIR 5 2239 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 10 1342 91/GOOD 14 2356 67/GOOD 8 2306 CRANBROOK 31/POOR 12 1308 99/GOOD 19 3032 73/GOOD 9 2818 REVELSTOKE 49/FAIR 9 1421 81/GOOD 12 2146 47/FAIR 5 2087 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 11 NW 30 NW 48 CRANBROOK NW 11 N 28 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 20/POOR 6 886 72/GOOD 15 1654 49/FAIR 7 1789 100 MILE 59/GOOD 10 2119 76/GOOD 15 2157 71/GOOD 11 2398 WILLIAMS LAKE 64/GOOD 20 1609 74/GOOD 15 2111 53/FAIR 7 2370 PUNTZI MTN 19/POOR 5 1282 54/FAIR 10 1930 76/GOOD 14 2203 PRINCE GEORGE 39/FAIR 20 998 59/GOOD 12 1680 63/GOOD 10 2015 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 5 867 55/GOOD 10 1599 60/GOOD 10 1750 SMITHERS 38/FAIR 20 823 52/FAIR 11 1399 48/FAIR 9 1466 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 20 NW 26 SMITHERS N 11 NW 20 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 13/POOR 21 419 49/FAIR 10 1275 24/POOR 5 951 FT ST JOHN 63/GOOD 20 1346 80/GOOD 13 2259 60/GOOD 9 2043 WHITEHORSE 24/POOR 21 842 51/FAIR 17 1248 51/FAIR 20 1175 DAWSON 11/POOR 5 435 38/FAIR 12 870 34/FAIR 21 614 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 23 758 65/GOOD 12 1845 30/POOR 6 1393 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 17 W 24 WATSON LAKE NW 31 W 30 WHITEHORSE W 22 W 20 MAYO W 35 W 48 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 28/POOR 14 260 46/FAIR 15 532 97/GOOD 15 2002 FRASER CANYON 31/POOR 11 451 49/FAIR 9 1022 46/FAIR 10 858 SRN VAN ISLD 33/POOR 21 246 75/GOOD 15 1219 92/GOOD 15 1819 CNTRL VAN ISLD 49/FAIR 21 441 51/FAIR 10 959 61/GOOD 7 1824 NRN VAN ISLD 25/POOR 12 285 53/FAIR 14 743 73/GOOD 10 1722 TERRACE 10/POOR 4 277 47/FAIR 8 1242 60/GOOD 10 1423 STEWART 11/POOR 8 60 31/POOR 17 257 26/POOR 13 257 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 11 W 22 NW 31 SANDSPIT NW 15 NW 30 NW 28 PORT HARDY E 13 0 0 0 0 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/