FPCN39 CWLW 141330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 14 APRIL 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-April-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 22/POOR 11 456 57/GOOD 7 1830 77/GOOD 12 1789 KAMLOOPS 44/FAIR 15 837 58/GOOD 5 2644 97/GOOD 15 2350 OKANAGAN 47/FAIR 13 1093 59/GOOD 5 2814 81/GOOD 11 2327 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 10 1348 82/GOOD 8 3165 86/GOOD 11 2600 CRANBROOK 51/FAIR 20 1405 84/GOOD 13 2656 78/GOOD 15 2220 REVELSTOKE 41/FAIR 13 967 63/GOOD 7 2341 78/GOOD 10 2387 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON NW 9 NW 17 N 11 CRANBROOK 0 0 NW 24 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 35/FAIR 18 840 54/FAIR 6 2246 99/GOOD 16 2994 100 MILE 37/FAIR 15 1326 54/GOOD 5 3018 99/GOOD 19 3124 WILLIAMS LAKE 31/POOR 16 1215 63/GOOD 7 2839 99/GOOD 15 3283 PUNTZI MTN 24/POOR 12 1150 86/GOOD 13 2722 99/GOOD 25 2652 PRINCE GEORGE 30/POOR 10 1095 50/FAIR 5 2520 99/GOOD 19 3338 BURNS LAKE 40/FAIR 16 956 63/GOOD 7 2436 99/GOOD 26 2718 SMITHERS 20/POOR 12 700 57/GOOD 7 2106 99/GOOD 24 1978 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 24 W 15 SMITHERS 0 0 0 0 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 33/FAIR 27 560 61/GOOD 15 1219 89/GOOD 12 2480 FT ST JOHN 37/FAIR 25 926 79/GOOD 10 2663 99/GOOD 24 2397 WHITEHORSE 35/FAIR 17 1011 65/GOOD 10 2089 89/GOOD 17 2183 DAWSON 37/FAIR 19 666 83/GOOD 18 1570 56/GOOD 9 1570 WATSON LAKE 27/POOR 22 853 54/GOOD 9 1834 68/GOOD 14 1768 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 S 17 WATSON LAKE NW 17 SW 15 WHITEHORSE S 17 SW 11 MAYO SW 22 SW 28 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 30/POOR 12 356 60/GOOD 12 1002 53/FAIR 10 1002 FRASER VALLEY 32/POOR 10 509 70/GOOD 10 1617 48/FAIR 6 1478 SRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 6 232 63/GOOD 11 1219 53/FAIR 11 919 CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 1 260 63/GOOD 11 1224 67/GOOD 17 880 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 4 105 60/GOOD 10 1222 94/GOOD 24 1195 TERRACE 27/POOR 8 653 58/GOOD 7 1837 92/GOOD 15 1995 STEWART 11/POOR 8 60 22/POOR 10 246 29/POOR 19 214 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 0 0 SANDSPIT SE 17 S 19 S 15 PORT HARDY S 43 S 37 S 33 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC