FPCN39 CWLW 081330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 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. 08-September-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 15/POOR 11 331 65/GOOD 10 1611 53/FAIR 5 2229 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 14 458 90/GOOD 16 1956 53/FAIR 5 2346 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 6 694 90/GOOD 15 2148 53/FAIR 5 2456 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 13 842 84/GOOD 14 2095 53/FAIR 5 2495 CRANBROOK 29/POOR 15 1198 99/GOOD 22 2488 74/GOOD 11 2529 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 9 626 86/GOOD 17 1808 53/FAIR 5 2443 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 17 N 31 CRANBROOK N 15 N 20 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 18/POOR 19 628 94/GOOD 20 1938 60/GOOD 6 2545 100 MILE 30/POOR 23 1117 95/GOOD 22 2240 65/GOOD 7 2940 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 20 1105 93/GOOD 18 2455 60/GOOD 6 2940 PUNTZI MTN 29/POOR 26 1060 90/GOOD 20 2185 60/GOOD 6 2910 PRINCE GEORGE 27/POOR 26 823 99/GOOD 24 2146 53/FAIR 5 2691 BURNS LAKE 85/GOOD 27 1386 99/GOOD 24 1945 75/GOOD 9 2545 SMITHERS 86/GOOD 26 1423 89/GOOD 21 1700 70/GOOD 10 2103 MCBRIDE 34/FAIR 21 967 92/GOOD 21 2015 53/FAIR 5 2730 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 18 492 92/GOOD 20 1723 53/FAIR 5 2396 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 44 W 65 SMITHERS W 44 W 76 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 28/POOR 37 485 99/GOOD 40 1952 60/GOOD 20 982 FT ST JOHN 99/GOOD 39 1792 99/GOOD 42 2781 94/GOOD 20 2079 WHITEHORSE 55/GOOD 22 1187 63/GOOD 15 1583 65/GOOD 14 1682 DAWSON 77/GOOD 24 1156 82/GOOD 17 1630 60/GOOD 8 1872 WATSON LAKE 91/GOOD 40 1346 99/GOOD 32 1856 64/GOOD 10 2058 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 65 W 94 WATSON LAKE W 91 NW 85 WHITEHORSE W 48 NW 48 MAYO N 44 NE 35 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 14/POOR 5 192 29/POOR 12 324 58/GOOD 23 498 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 6 150 50/FAIR 12 816 50/FAIR 9 1066 SRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 19 189 13/POOR 3 267 21/POOR 10 245 CNTRL VAN ISLD 33/POOR 22 241 36/FAIR 11 527 39/FAIR 12 540 NRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 21 185 61/GOOD 25 521 75/GOOD 30 622 TERRACE 50/FAIR 11 1032 63/GOOD 11 1398 55/GOOD 7 1717 STEWART 51/FAIR 18 528 60/GOOD 12 1007 60/GOOD 8 1507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 NW 15 NW 35 SANDSPIT NW 28 NW 37 NW 59 PORT HARDY NW 31 W 48 W 69 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/