FPCN39 CWLW 141430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 14-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 19 515 68/GOOD 10 1732 69/GOOD 16 1183 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 22 514 66/GOOD 8 2109 81/GOOD 17 1557 OKANAGAN 48/FAIR 19 905 48/FAIR 5 2136 89/GOOD 23 1546 CASTLEGAR 21/POOR 18 618 54/FAIR 5 2557 60/GOOD 16 1260 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 18 1029 59/GOOD 5 3285 81/GOOD 17 2153 REVELSTOKE 24/POOR 12 683 51/FAIR 9 1499 55/GOOD 14 1187 GOLDEN 28/POOR 10 1151 43/FAIR 5 2204 59/GOOD 12 1773 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 35 NW 17 CRANBROOK NW 19 NW 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 65/GOOD 12 1702 72/GOOD 22 1297 25/POOR 31 642 100 MILE 68/GOOD 26 1522 74/GOOD 13 2283 54/FAIR 11 1874 WILLIAMS LAKE 87/GOOD 23 1985 79/GOOD 18 2034 59/GOOD 24 1438 PUNTZI MTN 78/GOOD 27 1629 77/GOOD 15 2174 52/FAIR 25 1293 PRINCE GEORGE 63/GOOD 29 1148 41/FAIR 20 1025 70/GOOD 40 1083 BURNS LAKE 41/FAIR 23 1003 64/GOOD 21 1354 99/GOOD 37 1691 SMITHERS 44/FAIR 18 942 53/FAIR 14 1241 99/GOOD 28 1914 MCBRIDE 76/GOOD 19 1685 76/GOOD 14 2032 53/FAIR 22 1186 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 23 515 59/GOOD 9 1706 55/GOOD 16 1064 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 44 W 43 SMITHERS W 50 W 61 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 10/POOR 6 426 48/FAIR 8 1450 93/GOOD 23 1571 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 9 767 47/FAIR 10 1533 97/GOOD 29 1726 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 13 794 44/FAIR 12 1332 54/FAIR 17 1300 DAWSON 9/POOR 1 407 32/POOR 9 887 21/POOR 5 807 WATSON LAKE 18/POOR 11 842 46/FAIR 10 1499 72/GOOD 13 1965 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 SW 11 WATSON LAKE NE 13 0 0 WHITEHORSE N 26 N 9 MAYO NE 24 NE 30 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 53/FAIR 25 399 58/GOOD 15 777 30/POOR 6 681 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 12 155 63/GOOD 17 831 73/GOOD 12 1457 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 9 239 52/FAIR 11 926 13/POOR 8 147 SRN VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 24 281 91/GOOD 20 1338 45/FAIR 16 506 CNTRL VAN ISLD 69/GOOD 25 640 83/GOOD 16 1395 42/FAIR 5 1392 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 15 97 12/POOR 29 43 99/GOOD 36 1176 TERRACE 46/FAIR 20 617 31/POOR 14 527 12/POOR 23 238 STEWART 37/FAIR 15 389 74/GOOD 21 844 62/GOOD 29 448 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 33 NW 26 W 28 SANDSPIT W 24 NW 46 NW 59 PORT HARDY W 54 W 52 W 54 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/