FPCN39 CWLW 271447 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 27 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. 27-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 33/FAIR 17 516 80/GOOD 25 1029 82/GOOD 17 1462 KAMLOOPS 47/FAIR 16 855 83/GOOD 18 1550 99/GOOD 22 2290 OKANAGAN 37/FAIR 10 1018 86/GOOD 19 1686 99/GOOD 24 2166 CASTLEGAR 26/POOR 8 913 84/GOOD 14 2098 88/GOOD 16 2028 CRANBROOK 19/POOR 10 1116 97/GOOD 18 2578 95/GOOD 21 2299 REVELSTOKE 41/FAIR 11 1063 66/GOOD 11 1732 59/GOOD 13 1341 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 13 W 17 CRANBROOK 0 0 NW 15 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 23/POOR 21 674 72/GOOD 29 1119 98/GOOD 19 2142 100 MILE 39/FAIR 22 1227 95/GOOD 28 1966 99/GOOD 16 2927 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 21 1097 83/GOOD 27 1734 99/GOOD 16 2861 PUNTZI MTN 62/GOOD 20 1543 98/GOOD 26 2072 99/GOOD 27 2633 PRINCE GEORGE 23/POOR 22 814 74/GOOD 32 1237 99/GOOD 26 2108 BURNS LAKE 73/GOOD 25 1221 75/GOOD 29 1156 99/GOOD 33 2614 SMITHERS 69/GOOD 24 1159 58/GOOD 25 984 86/GOOD 22 1590 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 30 SW 24 SMITHERS S 50 SW 63 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 18/POOR 25 450 84/GOOD 26 1242 99/GOOD 30 2759 FT ST JOHN 24/POOR 30 790 39/FAIR 24 956 81/GOOD 38 1239 WHITEHORSE 33/FAIR 26 891 69/GOOD 26 1293 68/GOOD 19 1496 DAWSON 25/POOR 27 483 36/FAIR 15 741 31/POOR 7 993 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 13 729 93/GOOD 29 1637 99/GOOD 25 2369 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 31 SW 54 WATSON LAKE SW 41 W 43 WHITEHORSE S 35 S 44 MAYO S 44 S 39 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 41/FAIR 17 396 80/GOOD 35 582 64/GOOD 15 902 FRASER VALLEY 32/POOR 14 384 52/FAIR 18 588 69/GOOD 17 962 SRN VAN ISLD 44/FAIR 17 454 58/GOOD 29 411 79/GOOD 22 919 CNTRL VAN ISLD 24/POOR 19 178 43/FAIR 25 308 64/GOOD 15 933 NRN VAN ISLD 85/GOOD 43 548 31/POOR 17 283 66/GOOD 15 977 TERRACE 41/FAIR 21 542 23/POOR 19 357 75/GOOD 20 1117 STEWART 38/FAIR 19 323 51/FAIR 24 393 69/GOOD 17 907 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 20 SW 26 SW 35 SANDSPIT S 72 S 81 SW 74 PORT HARDY S 85 S 81 SW 72 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/DSL