FPCN39 CWLW 011536 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 01-March-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 36/FAIR 19 523 54/FAIR 10 1251 39/FAIR 9 908 KAMLOOPS 38/FAIR 23 602 46/FAIR 10 1146 42/FAIR 9 1116 OKANAGAN 45/FAIR 21 828 52/FAIR 12 1256 36/FAIR 8 1147 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 21 595 46/FAIR 10 1295 49/FAIR 10 1381 CRANBROOK 51/FAIR 18 1458 36/FAIR 7 1739 64/GOOD 16 1789 REVELSTOKE 22/POOR 16 593 36/FAIR 8 1143 21/POOR 7 772 GOLDEN 24/POOR 14 990 33/POOR 8 1385 48/FAIR 14 1390 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 46 N 65 CRANBROOK NE 41 N 44 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 25/POOR 15 751 49/FAIR 9 1512 58/GOOD 13 1418 100 MILE 31/POOR 20 1161 57/GOOD 17 1590 54/FAIR 14 1669 WILLIAMS LAKE 33/POOR 18 1203 45/FAIR 12 1590 50/FAIR 11 1778 PUNTZI MTN 44/FAIR 18 1321 48/FAIR 9 1863 76/GOOD 25 1639 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 2 831 50/FAIR 10 1595 70/GOOD 19 1522 BURNS LAKE 43/FAIR 17 1136 35/FAIR 10 1246 84/GOOD 30 1454 SMITHERS 34/FAIR 12 938 23/POOR 6 964 77/GOOD 30 1152 MCBRIDE 11/POOR 7 770 53/FAIR 11 1630 43/FAIR 16 1187 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 19 551 52/FAIR 12 1196 47/FAIR 13 1029 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 19 N 46 SMITHERS NW 19 NW 43 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 20/POOR 13 535 23/POOR 13 588 13/POOR 20 422 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 14 796 43/FAIR 14 1218 82/GOOD 33 1334 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 19 808 44/FAIR 12 1317 90/GOOD 39 1362 DAWSON 15/POOR 24 419 27/POOR 9 759 45/FAIR 31 621 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 6 755 25/POOR 7 1125 90/GOOD 33 1463 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 26 W 41 WATSON LAKE W 41 W 43 WHITEHORSE SW 56 W 28 MAYO W 50 W 65 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 28/POOR 20 190 46/FAIR 19 420 21/POOR 6 364 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 7 136 46/FAIR 10 858 43/FAIR 10 777 SQUAMISH 31/POOR 23 243 32/POOR 5 955 28/POOR 7 582 SRN VAN ISLD 41/FAIR 23 313 34/FAIR 9 578 23/POOR 6 471 CNTRL VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 22 291 36/FAIR 8 704 13/POOR 1 730 NRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 20 182 20/POOR 20 126 12/POOR 6 117 TERRACE 11/POOR 4 314 19/POOR 6 535 27/POOR 21 388 STEWART 11/POOR 5 68 13/POOR 13 69 33/POOR 28 179 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 22 N 15 N 52 SANDSPIT N 26 N 46 N 69 PORT HARDY W 30 W 43 W 54 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/