FPCN39 CWLW 261430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 26 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. 26-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 59/GOOD 15 1026 88/GOOD 15 1873 67/GOOD 20 956 KAMLOOPS 93/GOOD 21 1651 99/GOOD 20 2270 86/GOOD 24 1311 OKANAGAN 73/GOOD 15 1590 99/GOOD 20 2339 81/GOOD 20 1490 CASTLEGAR 63/GOOD 13 1509 92/GOOD 15 2266 79/GOOD 12 2135 CRANBROOK 68/GOOD 22 1612 98/GOOD 21 2375 97/GOOD 17 2681 REVELSTOKE 60/GOOD 16 1204 63/GOOD 9 1908 75/GOOD 13 1802 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 22 SW 43 CRANBROOK SW 15 SW 44 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 38/FAIR 18 883 99/GOOD 16 2858 77/GOOD 28 1215 100 MILE 88/GOOD 26 1882 97/GOOD 13 3254 99/GOOD 34 1983 WILLIAMS LAKE 50/FAIR 22 1349 99/GOOD 15 3364 83/GOOD 29 1686 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 21 989 99/GOOD 21 3381 99/GOOD 31 2190 PRINCE GEORGE 18/POOR 19 783 99/GOOD 18 2676 68/GOOD 32 1158 BURNS LAKE 39/FAIR 27 775 99/GOOD 25 2193 93/GOOD 31 1418 SMITHERS 24/POOR 20 669 74/GOOD 14 1766 46/FAIR 19 949 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 39 SW 44 SMITHERS S 43 SW 54 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 15/POOR 6 550 24/POOR 12 628 83/GOOD 26 1214 FT ST JOHN 25/POOR 21 840 69/GOOD 29 1226 87/GOOD 27 1588 WHITEHORSE 26/POOR 30 811 72/GOOD 27 1316 46/FAIR 15 1238 DAWSON 31/POOR 32 506 53/FAIR 34 660 29/POOR 14 645 WATSON LAKE 19/POOR 13 837 44/FAIR 8 1625 72/GOOD 28 1282 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 31 S 61 WATSON LAKE S 20 S 33 WHITEHORSE S 39 S 57 MAYO S 39 S 43 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 55/GOOD 19 555 72/GOOD 17 980 77/GOOD 41 458 FRASER VALLEY 44/FAIR 14 590 90/GOOD 18 1491 56/GOOD 25 490 SRN VAN ISLD 54/GOOD 16 660 91/GOOD 20 1315 56/GOOD 27 420 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 17 478 80/GOOD 16 1282 57/GOOD 24 485 NRN VAN ISLD 56/GOOD 22 509 90/GOOD 27 978 57/GOOD 19 611 TERRACE 37/FAIR 20 501 83/GOOD 17 1488 56/GOOD 18 820 STEWART 31/POOR 19 233 59/GOOD 15 790 46/FAIR 19 425 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 35 SW 48 SW 54 SANDSPIT SW 39 SW 46 SW 46 PORT HARDY SW 63 SW 63 SW 59 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF