FPCN39 CWLW 251430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 40/FAIR 12 882 46/FAIR 11 967 22/POOR 6 654 KAMLOOPS 45/FAIR 13 884 70/GOOD 17 1265 38/FAIR 9 1020 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 9 1164 65/GOOD 15 1375 38/FAIR 7 1316 CASTLEGAR 52/FAIR 12 1297 66/GOOD 11 1788 33/POOR 5 1466 CRANBROOK 45/FAIR 14 1745 58/GOOD 9 2220 22/POOR 3 1756 REVELSTOKE 42/FAIR 14 947 66/GOOD 15 1401 27/POOR 5 1156 GOLDEN 38/FAIR 12 1274 63/GOOD 13 1799 23/POOR 4 1429 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 33 N 24 CRANBROOK NE 24 E 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 29/POOR 19 753 46/FAIR 11 1263 53/FAIR 22 992 100 MILE 36/FAIR 20 1219 47/FAIR 13 1679 56/GOOD 21 1453 WILLIAMS LAKE 33/POOR 19 1193 52/FAIR 12 1757 53/FAIR 21 1417 PUNTZI MTN 35/FAIR 17 1215 26/POOR 5 1574 20/POOR 9 1135 PRINCE GEORGE 19/POOR 18 791 43/FAIR 10 1412 49/FAIR 17 1217 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 17 789 25/POOR 5 1329 25/POOR 12 978 SMITHERS 18/POOR 18 615 31/POOR 9 1011 27/POOR 14 778 MCBRIDE 19/POOR 13 872 46/FAIR 9 1617 36/FAIR 10 1283 CLEARWATER 48/FAIR 19 848 57/GOOD 16 1096 39/FAIR 10 1028 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NE 26 N 35 SMITHERS E 43 NE 44 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 11/POOR 15 412 20/POOR 10 582 16/POOR 9 520 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 13 779 20/POOR 5 1095 30/POOR 15 973 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 19 756 21/POOR 13 872 29/POOR 15 961 DAWSON 17/POOR 20 441 25/POOR 13 607 40/FAIR 18 735 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 18 760 10/POOR 1 869 12/POOR 4 820 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 9 NE 24 WATSON LAKE N 15 N 22 WHITEHORSE S 20 S 17 MAYO W 19 W 20 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 43/FAIR 22 739 50/FAIR 15 602 31/POOR 22 203 FRASER VALLEY 45/FAIR 24 738 60/GOOD 24 558 20/POOR 15 201 SQUAMISH 48/FAIR 22 656 74/GOOD 25 749 24/POOR 14 253 SRN VAN ISLD 52/FAIR 18 870 72/GOOD 23 936 34/FAIR 14 386 CNTRL VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 18 704 44/FAIR 9 844 37/FAIR 14 432 NRN VAN ISLD 48/FAIR 16 346 57/GOOD 14 822 45/FAIR 26 320 TERRACE 33/POOR 19 471 50/FAIR 20 667 33/POOR 15 531 STEWART 16/POOR 20 75 37/FAIR 19 307 15/POOR 20 63 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 43 N 17 N 39 SANDSPIT E 41 N 28 N 39 PORT HARDY E 30 E 35 NE 17 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/