FPCN39 CWLW 061330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 6 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. 06-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 28/POOR 21 407 71/GOOD 8 2274 50/FAIR 17 771 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 21 434 64/GOOD 7 2257 55/GOOD 19 902 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 19 552 57/GOOD 8 1860 66/GOOD 14 1476 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 6 522 78/GOOD 12 2084 64/GOOD 11 1718 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 6 986 85/GOOD 18 2201 94/GOOD 21 2263 REVELSTOKE 16/POOR 15 530 44/FAIR 8 1374 55/GOOD 12 1326 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 15 SW 26 CRANBROOK SW 17 W 26 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 7 604 54/GOOD 9 1695 67/GOOD 29 1049 100 MILE 15/POOR 17 1009 80/GOOD 14 2374 56/GOOD 24 1388 WILLIAMS LAKE 21/POOR 20 1050 55/GOOD 9 2096 70/GOOD 22 1661 PUNTZI MTN 34/FAIR 25 1109 89/GOOD 17 2393 99/GOOD 41 2174 PRINCE GEORGE 17/POOR 22 762 72/GOOD 19 1555 66/GOOD 33 1126 BURNS LAKE 23/POOR 25 818 88/GOOD 22 1831 68/GOOD 42 1075 SMITHERS 15/POOR 18 581 64/GOOD 16 1361 60/GOOD 36 858 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 21 851 70/GOOD 14 1849 43/FAIR 20 1090 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 18 542 70/GOOD 12 1720 35/FAIR 15 746 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 39 SW 46 SMITHERS W 54 SW 50 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 13/POOR 18 422 99/GOOD 26 1660 84/GOOD 20 1502 FT ST JOHN 37/FAIR 33 867 99/GOOD 36 1756 72/GOOD 22 1449 WHITEHORSE 46/FAIR 21 1087 99/GOOD 26 1895 50/FAIR 16 1273 DAWSON 21/POOR 19 494 82/GOOD 21 1379 20/POOR 4 900 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 14 721 99/GOOD 37 1994 48/FAIR 19 1146 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 57 W 57 WATSON LAKE W 52 W 35 WHITEHORSE W 69 SW 46 MAYO SW 33 SW 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 11 80 41/FAIR 15 448 39/FAIR 20 318 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 18 135 49/FAIR 10 928 32/POOR 13 415 SRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 23 160 18/POOR 6 295 28/POOR 18 227 CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 21 146 46/FAIR 11 760 33/POOR 22 238 NRN VAN ISLD 55/GOOD 26 428 44/FAIR 10 778 14/POOR 22 63 TERRACE 44/FAIR 16 684 28/POOR 9 626 17/POOR 34 259 STEWART 27/POOR 20 186 19/POOR 13 152 12/POOR 29 27 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 13 W 22 SW 30 SANDSPIT NW 37 NW 24 W 37 PORT HARDY NW 37 W 39 W 50 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/