FPCN39 CWLW 031330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 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. 03-October-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 42/FAIR 20 581 91/GOOD 25 1272 91/GOOD 25 1270 KAMLOOPS 30/POOR 19 564 75/GOOD 14 1634 68/GOOD 11 1693 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 12 763 83/GOOD 22 1441 65/GOOD 9 2008 CASTLEGAR 27/POOR 12 793 98/GOOD 20 2026 68/GOOD 9 2169 CRANBROOK 25/POOR 8 1329 95/GOOD 15 2846 70/GOOD 9 2678 REVELSTOKE 17/POOR 8 624 84/GOOD 15 1915 59/GOOD 8 1917 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 48 N 37 CRANBROOK NE 30 N 15 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 11/POOR 4 656 51/FAIR 9 1588 42/FAIR 7 1526 100 MILE 13/POOR 4 1100 75/GOOD 16 2060 54/FAIR 9 2075 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 4 1087 68/GOOD 13 2085 50/FAIR 8 2089 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 4 999 56/GOOD 9 2129 69/GOOD 19 1728 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 6 801 57/GOOD 10 1805 35/FAIR 5 1744 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 4 988 43/FAIR 7 1731 48/FAIR 10 1570 SMITHERS 17/POOR 5 835 53/FAIR 10 1523 66/GOOD 18 1323 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 5 765 65/GOOD 11 1993 36/FAIR 5 1843 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 5 535 70/GOOD 12 1696 33/FAIR 4 1623 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 22 NW 39 SMITHERS N 26 NW 24 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 16/POOR 8 554 90/GOOD 15 2079 79/GOOD 13 1882 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 6 818 99/GOOD 15 2954 91/GOOD 12 2895 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 6 777 97/GOOD 25 1903 80/GOOD 25 1503 DAWSON 9/POOR 1 403 60/GOOD 12 1370 52/FAIR 16 970 WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 4 947 59/GOOD 8 2149 41/FAIR 8 1539 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 20 W 39 WATSON LAKE NW 35 W 43 WHITEHORSE W 30 W 31 MAYO W 19 W 33 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 22/POOR 20 127 28/POOR 15 252 79/GOOD 39 502 FRASER VALLEY 26/POOR 20 219 44/FAIR 15 563 60/GOOD 24 557 SRN VAN ISLD 19/POOR 12 182 44/FAIR 15 519 58/GOOD 27 444 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 12 81 44/FAIR 15 524 52/FAIR 30 342 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 6 152 38/FAIR 15 422 33/POOR 24 222 TERRACE 14/POOR 6 381 44/FAIR 10 959 60/GOOD 15 1017 STEWART 11/POOR 3 122 41/FAIR 8 857 71/GOOD 20 807 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 48 NE 13 N 22 SANDSPIT N 20 N 22 N 31 PORT HARDY N 15 NW 26 NW 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/WJW