FPCN39 CWLW 061430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 06-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 51/FAIR 14 894 62/GOOD 11 1401 51/FAIR 10 1159 KAMLOOPS 53/FAIR 16 969 77/GOOD 12 1924 69/GOOD 13 1520 OKANAGAN 37/FAIR 11 968 56/GOOD 7 2006 80/GOOD 15 1790 CASTLEGAR 53/FAIR 19 1012 66/GOOD 14 1522 57/GOOD 10 1599 CRANBROOK 55/GOOD 18 1531 67/GOOD 18 1745 55/GOOD 12 1810 REVELSTOKE 50/FAIR 14 1084 67/GOOD 12 1665 57/GOOD 8 1845 GOLDEN 47/FAIR 13 1411 69/GOOD 14 1893 50/FAIR 8 1916 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 E 22 SW 19 CRANBROOK E 30 S 20 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 52/FAIR 20 1026 96/GOOD 22 1883 90/GOOD 18 1963 100 MILE 43/FAIR 15 1419 85/GOOD 14 2557 73/GOOD 12 2347 WILLIAMS LAKE 40/FAIR 15 1370 89/GOOD 16 2505 77/GOOD 14 2292 PUNTZI MTN 57/GOOD 18 1536 89/GOOD 21 2091 81/GOOD 18 2046 PRINCE GEORGE 73/GOOD 26 1346 99/GOOD 29 1866 99/GOOD 26 2199 BURNS LAKE 93/GOOD 30 1628 99/GOOD 28 1916 99/GOOD 28 2171 SMITHERS 86/GOOD 26 1409 91/GOOD 22 1707 99/GOOD 23 1910 MCBRIDE 46/FAIR 19 1152 71/GOOD 17 1687 70/GOOD 15 1771 CLEARWATER 48/FAIR 17 899 73/GOOD 11 1959 60/GOOD 9 1757 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 59 E 35 SMITHERS E 67 E 69 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 26/POOR 15 605 55/GOOD 8 1684 88/GOOD 20 1597 FT ST JOHN 57/GOOD 18 1313 61/GOOD 11 1839 67/GOOD 12 1919 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 17 803 55/GOOD 17 1330 71/GOOD 20 1502 DAWSON 11/POOR 12 405 40/FAIR 17 755 33/POOR 7 1068 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 9 849 55/GOOD 14 1453 68/GOOD 10 2198 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 48 NE 43 WATSON LAKE E 13 NE 35 WHITEHORSE N 30 NE 43 MAYO N 24 N 44 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 96/GOOD 48 609 62/GOOD 10 1294 63/GOOD 11 1194 FRASER VALLEY 71/GOOD 35 517 69/GOOD 9 1760 65/GOOD 12 1220 SQUAMISH 55/GOOD 24 486 55/GOOD 8 1375 19/POOR 1 1878 SRN VAN ISLD 87/GOOD 36 688 48/FAIR 8 1072 74/GOOD 12 1467 CNTRL VAN ISLD 79/GOOD 28 725 43/FAIR 6 1226 34/FAIR 4 1295 NRN VAN ISLD 77/GOOD 31 633 91/GOOD 19 1391 74/GOOD 12 1458 TERRACE 82/GOOD 25 1056 83/GOOD 20 1299 85/GOOD 19 1418 STEWART 47/FAIR 30 282 38/FAIR 21 293 36/FAIR 20 284 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 26 0 0 W 24 SANDSPIT SE 24 0 0 W 9 PORT HARDY NE 41 NE 43 NE 54 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MWSO