FPCN39 CWLW 131430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 13-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 61/GOOD 20 845 87/GOOD 20 1422 89/GOOD 15 1899 KAMLOOPS 27/POOR 19 534 65/GOOD 7 2314 86/GOOD 14 2014 OKANAGAN 39/FAIR 20 764 75/GOOD 11 2080 81/GOOD 13 2064 CASTLEGAR 42/FAIR 13 1034 61/GOOD 10 1749 91/GOOD 14 2354 CRANBROOK 36/FAIR 19 1234 84/GOOD 17 2247 99/GOOD 22 2924 REVELSTOKE 40/FAIR 13 939 64/GOOD 9 1943 63/GOOD 10 1757 GOLDEN 21/POOR 16 930 77/GOOD 13 2213 92/GOOD 16 2440 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 39 W 43 CRANBROOK SW 37 W 46 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 20/POOR 18 664 60/GOOD 11 1634 67/GOOD 16 1467 100 MILE 29/POOR 21 1123 77/GOOD 10 2822 99/GOOD 20 2654 WILLIAMS LAKE 27/POOR 20 1115 60/GOOD 8 2467 90/GOOD 17 2456 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 17 969 96/GOOD 13 3165 99/GOOD 25 2410 PRINCE GEORGE 21/POOR 10 923 45/FAIR 10 1470 67/GOOD 14 1728 BURNS LAKE 33/POOR 14 1058 43/FAIR 6 1915 41/FAIR 9 1457 SMITHERS 29/POOR 10 922 56/GOOD 9 1723 65/GOOD 14 1523 MCBRIDE 40/FAIR 16 1139 64/GOOD 11 1942 78/GOOD 11 2484 CLEARWATER 34/FAIR 17 694 67/GOOD 8 2211 71/GOOD 11 1858 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 20 W 17 SMITHERS W 17 NW 17 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 44/FAIR 19 772 59/GOOD 14 1226 66/GOOD 15 1332 FT ST JOHN 41/FAIR 20 1036 39/FAIR 8 1458 64/GOOD 12 1809 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 14 777 59/GOOD 12 1684 61/GOOD 19 1368 DAWSON 17/POOR 19 447 13/POOR 1 1087 29/POOR 8 855 WATSON LAKE 59/GOOD 19 1311 54/FAIR 11 1611 59/GOOD 11 1768 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 20 SW 44 WATSON LAKE SE 24 SW 28 WHITEHORSE NE 20 0 0 MAYO E 20 E 46 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 41/FAIR 22 306 82/GOOD 14 1502 83/GOOD 25 864 FRASER VALLEY 35/FAIR 20 319 75/GOOD 12 1558 74/GOOD 17 1073 SQUAMISH 30/POOR 13 373 64/GOOD 9 1552 53/FAIR 12 881 SRN VAN ISLD 53/FAIR 27 383 87/GOOD 16 1519 86/GOOD 22 1067 CNTRL VAN ISLD 48/FAIR 24 379 82/GOOD 14 1524 71/GOOD 17 970 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 19 90 99/GOOD 35 1522 86/GOOD 29 822 TERRACE 15/POOR 7 363 65/GOOD 13 1293 46/FAIR 10 1017 STEWART 11/POOR 5 61 54/FAIR 14 736 74/GOOD 18 966 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 35 SW 31 SW 33 SANDSPIT NW 39 NW 35 NW 37 PORT HARDY NW 54 NW 33 NW 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/