FPCN39 CWLW 281430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 28 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. 28-March-2001 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 49/FAIR 21 648 88/GOOD 19 1515 87/GOOD 24 1233 KAMLOOPS 61/GOOD 22 906 99/GOOD 22 2418 99/GOOD 31 1601 OKANAGAN 67/GOOD 16 1362 99/GOOD 27 2037 92/GOOD 24 1571 CASTLEGAR 52/FAIR 11 1363 96/GOOD 20 1963 61/GOOD 16 1284 CRANBROOK 60/GOOD 18 1614 99/GOOD 25 2393 99/GOOD 26 2277 REVELSTOKE 45/FAIR 14 987 72/GOOD 15 1560 62/GOOD 16 1243 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 9 W 24 W 52 CRANBROOK W 17 W 44 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 57/GOOD 27 963 99/GOOD 23 2759 66/GOOD 18 1345 100 MILE 34/FAIR 19 1204 99/GOOD 25 2955 99/GOOD 30 2205 WILLIAMS LAKE 29/POOR 26 1090 99/GOOD 23 3068 74/GOOD 20 1821 PUNTZI MTN 63/GOOD 29 1361 99/GOOD 28 2630 99/GOOD 40 2268 PRINCE GEORGE 99/GOOD 32 2561 99/GOOD 29 2942 81/GOOD 26 1491 BURNS LAKE 99/GOOD 33 1511 99/GOOD 31 2613 94/GOOD 28 1550 SMITHERS 70/GOOD 21 1282 99/GOOD 30 1712 71/GOOD 20 1333 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 57 W 61 SMITHERS SW 43 W 61 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 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 21 461 99/GOOD 36 2209 69/GOOD 16 1350 FT ST JOHN 29/POOR 42 790 99/GOOD 38 1595 71/GOOD 15 1775 WHITEHORSE 46/FAIR 15 1239 57/GOOD 17 1359 42/FAIR 9 1473 DAWSON 21/POOR 13 542 29/POOR 12 692 31/POOR 6 1090 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 27 780 99/GOOD 30 2072 76/GOOD 11 2351 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 33 W 63 WATSON LAKE W 56 W 50 WHITEHORSE SW 30 W 33 MAYO 0 0 W 9 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 40/FAIR 14 458 58/GOOD 19 600 69/GOOD 23 669 FRASER VALLEY 38/FAIR 17 411 68/GOOD 18 882 66/GOOD 18 842 SRN VAN ISLD 58/GOOD 24 502 76/GOOD 23 819 80/GOOD 22 941 CNTRL VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 18 470 63/GOOD 14 959 89/GOOD 24 1070 NRN VAN ISLD 64/GOOD 20 689 63/GOOD 18 762 65/GOOD 35 422 TERRACE 55/GOOD 18 801 73/GOOD 17 1217 71/GOOD 20 1017 STEWART 38/FAIR 18 345 65/GOOD 20 707 57/GOOD 14 807 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 19 W 35 W 52 SANDSPIT NW 30 W 43 W 65 PORT HARDY W 57 W 59 W 59 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/