FPCN39 CWLW 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2002 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-February-2002 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 14/POOR 10 329 80/GOOD 40 729 44/FAIR 15 729 KAMLOOPS 29/POOR 20 546 61/GOOD 25 846 44/FAIR 15 846 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 20 756 53/FAIR 20 956 44/FAIR 15 956 CASTLEGAR 25/POOR 15 695 25/POOR 10 795 44/FAIR 15 995 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 10 1039 38/FAIR 20 1239 44/FAIR 15 1439 REVELSTOKE 32/POOR 15 743 32/POOR 15 743 44/FAIR 15 943 GOLDEN 25/POOR 10 1085 32/POOR 15 1085 44/FAIR 15 1285 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 57 SW 61 CRANBROOK SW 37 SW 70 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 60/GOOD 20 1145 71/GOOD 20 1345 44/FAIR 15 1045 100 MILE 60/GOOD 20 1540 71/GOOD 20 1740 44/FAIR 15 1440 WILLIAMS LAKE 60/GOOD 20 1540 71/GOOD 20 1740 44/FAIR 15 1440 PUNTZI MTN 65/GOOD 20 1610 80/GOOD 25 1710 44/FAIR 15 1410 PRINCE GEORGE 71/GOOD 20 1491 80/GOOD 25 1491 44/FAIR 15 1191 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 15 815 29/POOR 20 915 44/FAIR 15 1215 SMITHERS 17/POOR 15 623 29/POOR 20 723 44/FAIR 15 1023 MCBRIDE 20/POOR 20 830 53/FAIR 20 1230 44/FAIR 15 1230 CLEARWATER 46/FAIR 20 796 46/FAIR 20 796 44/FAIR 15 896 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 78 SW 72 SMITHERS W 48 W 52 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 53/FAIR 20 882 46/FAIR 20 782 20/POOR 10 582 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 10 795 25/POOR 15 895 25/POOR 15 895 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 5 753 20/POOR 10 903 60/GOOD 30 1103 DAWSON 10/POOR 5 420 20/POOR 10 570 38/FAIR 15 770 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 5 890 29/POOR 20 890 38/FAIR 20 990 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 54 SW 48 WATSON LAKE SW 43 W 30 WHITEHORSE 0 0 SW 15 MAYO E 11 N 9 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 20/POOR 20 102 80/GOOD 20 1002 46/FAIR 20 402 FRASER VALLEY 38/FAIR 30 258 60/GOOD 20 658 46/FAIR 20 458 SQUAMISH 20/POOR 10 252 53/FAIR 10 1052 46/FAIR 20 452 SRN VAN ISLD 60/GOOD 20 619 80/GOOD 20 1019 46/FAIR 20 419 CNTRL VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 20 324 80/GOOD 20 1024 38/FAIR 30 224 NRN VAN ISLD 99/GOOD 20 2022 80/GOOD 20 1022 68/GOOD 50 322 TERRACE 10/POOR 5 267 20/POOR 10 417 29/POOR 20 417 STEWART 10/POOR 5 57 12/POOR 5 107 20/POOR 10 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 56 SW 57 SW 57 SANDSPIT NW 54 W 35 W 39 PORT HARDY W 28 W 33 W 31 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/