FPCN39 CWLW 021330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 2 MAY 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. 02-May-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 62/GOOD 15 1093 68/GOOD 10 1746 52/FAIR 12 1028 KAMLOOPS 92/GOOD 24 1462 62/GOOD 7 2152 72/GOOD 15 1447 OKANAGAN 92/GOOD 19 1871 74/GOOD 9 2388 76/GOOD 14 1758 CASTLEGAR 81/GOOD 19 1593 87/GOOD 9 3123 81/GOOD 11 2374 CRANBROOK 86/GOOD 22 1994 99/GOOD 13 3512 91/GOOD 15 2688 REVELSTOKE 72/GOOD 13 1707 64/GOOD 8 2131 64/GOOD 11 1667 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 46 N 43 CRANBROOK NW 35 N 35 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 97/GOOD 21 1964 98/GOOD 17 2346 76/GOOD 16 1694 100 MILE 99/GOOD 24 2403 59/GOOD 7 2621 74/GOOD 21 1765 WILLIAMS LAKE 87/GOOD 20 2139 73/GOOD 10 2633 80/GOOD 17 2117 PUNTZI MTN 69/GOOD 20 1671 96/GOOD 20 2382 97/GOOD 24 2144 PRINCE GEORGE 83/GOOD 22 1669 99/GOOD 20 2616 99/GOOD 25 2349 BURNS LAKE 65/GOOD 17 1367 96/GOOD 25 1717 99/GOOD 31 2069 SMITHERS 53/FAIR 14 1234 72/GOOD 22 1285 99/GOOD 27 2070 MCBRIDE 78/GOOD 15 2016 70/GOOD 12 2059 40/FAIR 15 1162 CLEARWATER 88/GOOD 20 1607 62/GOOD 8 2018 63/GOOD 13 1413 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 39 NW 30 SMITHERS W 30 W 30 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 63/GOOD 32 792 99/GOOD 27 2723 99/GOOD 37 3553 FT ST JOHN 65/GOOD 28 1184 99/GOOD 33 2765 99/GOOD 38 2866 WHITEHORSE 83/GOOD 19 1839 94/GOOD 34 1528 99/GOOD 25 2585 DAWSON 98/GOOD 19 1968 99/GOOD 32 2891 99/GOOD 16 3345 WATSON LAKE 31/POOR 22 887 85/GOOD 18 1963 99/GOOD 32 2077 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 56 W 57 WATSON LAKE W 59 W 72 WHITEHORSE SW 44 W 46 MAYO W 43 W 41 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 36/FAIR 22 251 38/FAIR 5 1202 17/POOR 4 369 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 6 446 53/FAIR 8 1299 29/POOR 5 835 SRN VAN ISLD 57/GOOD 23 510 63/GOOD 10 1319 14/POOR 5 189 CNTRL VAN ISLD 65/GOOD 25 577 40/FAIR 5 1324 13/POOR 2 371 NRN VAN ISLD 30/POOR 9 489 70/GOOD 12 1322 37/FAIR 22 278 TERRACE 36/FAIR 13 631 55/GOOD 23 670 99/GOOD 22 1781 STEWART 15/POOR 15 81 21/POOR 23 107 40/FAIR 19 344 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER N 15 0 0 NW 13 SANDSPIT NW 11 N 20 NW 31 PORT HARDY SW 30 SW 31 SW 39 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/cc/mtnwc