FPCN39 CWLW 151430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 15-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 39/FAIR 17 595 41/FAIR 8 1078 65/GOOD 18 990 KAMLOOPS 51/FAIR 22 769 65/GOOD 13 1404 76/GOOD 19 1300 OKANAGAN 31/POOR 8 997 44/FAIR 5 1952 99/GOOD 18 2265 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 9 732 63/GOOD 15 1368 69/GOOD 18 1357 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 12 1041 59/GOOD 8 2415 82/GOOD 20 1990 REVELSTOKE 43/FAIR 11 1094 46/FAIR 11 1164 80/GOOD 17 1631 GOLDEN 38/FAIR 15 1177 61/GOOD 10 2026 72/GOOD 16 1830 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 41 W 46 CRANBROOK SW 31 SW 41 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 68/GOOD 17 1418 66/GOOD 32 995 96/GOOD 29 1558 100 MILE 81/GOOD 24 1796 72/GOOD 29 1510 82/GOOD 21 1941 WILLIAMS LAKE 75/GOOD 17 1989 16/POOR 30 986 91/GOOD 27 1910 PUNTZI MTN 86/GOOD 21 2015 19/POOR 28 977 88/GOOD 26 1853 PRINCE GEORGE 81/GOOD 31 1362 99/GOOD 35 1610 99/GOOD 31 1858 BURNS LAKE 71/GOOD 25 1364 99/GOOD 26 2302 99/GOOD 28 1910 SMITHERS 62/GOOD 18 1235 98/GOOD 19 2134 87/GOOD 20 1702 MCBRIDE 39/FAIR 7 1630 32/POOR 18 981 69/GOOD 17 1643 CLEARWATER 46/FAIR 18 834 16/POOR 2 1010 78/GOOD 17 1525 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 48 0 0 SMITHERS E 28 N 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 27/POOR 26 519 99/GOOD 24 1715 93/GOOD 18 1912 FT ST JOHN 27/POOR 22 858 99/GOOD 27 2330 68/GOOD 14 1767 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 21 800 42/FAIR 13 1241 12/POOR 1 1306 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 406 17/POOR 4 744 42/FAIR 16 801 WATSON LAKE 41/FAIR 26 948 64/GOOD 13 1731 43/FAIR 8 1598 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 35 N 39 WATSON LAKE NE 19 N 24 WHITEHORSE N 46 N 61 MAYO N 22 N 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 55/GOOD 26 410 27/POOR 13 278 71/GOOD 25 643 FRASER VALLEY 23/POOR 21 187 23/POOR 10 320 72/GOOD 22 810 SQUAMISH 29/POOR 15 308 40/FAIR 8 860 69/GOOD 19 860 SRN VAN ISLD 57/GOOD 24 485 78/GOOD 15 1293 99/GOOD 27 1264 CNTRL VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 22 390 64/GOOD 9 1511 93/GOOD 20 1388 NRN VAN ISLD 59/GOOD 31 398 99/GOOD 46 710 93/GOOD 22 1264 TERRACE 51/FAIR 18 745 87/GOOD 17 1618 80/GOOD 19 1276 STEWART 34/FAIR 26 198 44/FAIR 20 383 36/FAIR 19 291 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 37 W 24 SW 39 SANDSPIT NW 63 NW 63 NW 59 PORT HARDY N 56 N 65 N 70 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/