FPCN39 CWLW 091330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 9 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. 09-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 30/POOR 12 577 73/GOOD 9 2132 75/GOOD 12 1704 KAMLOOPS 43/FAIR 15 830 66/GOOD 7 2372 79/GOOD 11 2140 OKANAGAN 55/GOOD 12 1324 80/GOOD 9 2698 85/GOOD 12 2371 CASTLEGAR 58/GOOD 15 1251 86/GOOD 9 3067 71/GOOD 10 2123 CRANBROOK 41/FAIR 19 1292 88/GOOD 10 3359 67/GOOD 11 2282 REVELSTOKE 27/POOR 12 732 69/GOOD 7 2643 57/GOOD 9 1697 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 13 W 20 CRANBROOK NE 22 W 13 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 96/GOOD 17 2275 69/GOOD 6 3103 65/GOOD 7 2540 100 MILE 68/GOOD 18 1764 57/GOOD 6 2808 69/GOOD 9 2655 WILLIAMS LAKE 82/GOOD 17 2199 71/GOOD 8 2979 69/GOOD 8 2863 PUNTZI MTN 68/GOOD 14 1989 90/GOOD 11 3253 99/GOOD 19 3078 PRINCE GEORGE 88/GOOD 19 1978 89/GOOD 11 2960 79/GOOD 10 2647 BURNS LAKE 79/GOOD 17 1716 82/GOOD 10 2679 75/GOOD 13 1924 SMITHERS 75/GOOD 15 1700 75/GOOD 10 2328 59/GOOD 12 1516 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 9 1563 63/GOOD 8 2393 67/GOOD 12 1953 CLEARWATER 27/POOR 12 688 71/GOOD 8 2405 61/GOOD 10 1630 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 19 SW 28 SMITHERS W 33 W 15 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 99/GOOD 32 1545 99/GOOD 24 3526 99/GOOD 15 3546 FT ST JOHN 93/GOOD 30 1602 99/GOOD 25 3747 99/GOOD 18 3461 WHITEHORSE 63/GOOD 22 1299 99/GOOD 21 2692 94/GOOD 16 2433 DAWSON 20/POOR 12 539 94/GOOD 10 3146 69/GOOD 5 3454 WATSON LAKE 75/GOOD 22 1496 99/GOOD 20 2870 82/GOOD 10 2790 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 43 W 35 WATSON LAKE W 43 W 22 WHITEHORSE W 24 SW 15 MAYO NW 15 NW 19 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 28/POOR 13 287 74/GOOD 14 1244 61/GOOD 9 1369 FRASER VALLEY 20/POOR 8 307 72/GOOD 12 1444 62/GOOD 9 1497 SRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 22 230 64/GOOD 11 1254 59/GOOD 8 1506 CNTRL VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 25 347 60/GOOD 9 1376 54/GOOD 8 1314 NRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 21 231 86/GOOD 20 1185 67/GOOD 17 887 TERRACE 51/FAIR 9 1253 61/GOOD 9 1599 66/GOOD 12 1026 STEWART 42/FAIR 11 640 59/GOOD 11 1079 56/GOOD 14 790 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 9 W 17 W 33 SANDSPIT NW 15 W 9 W 20 PORT HARDY S 19 SW 19 SW 24 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF