FPCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 18 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 20/POOR 6 563 29/POOR 10 622 64/GOOD 15 1123 KAMLOOPS 27/POOR 10 694 48/FAIR 15 917 46/FAIR 10 1134 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 3 607 52/FAIR 14 1156 87/GOOD 20 1660 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 11 667 51/FAIR 13 1215 65/GOOD 17 1301 CRANBROOK 29/POOR 9 1365 52/FAIR 8 2164 81/GOOD 24 1802 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 6 1092 47/FAIR 9 1375 35/FAIR 12 880 GOLDEN 46/FAIR 8 1793 47/FAIR 7 1982 18/POOR 3 1370 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 20 W 43 CRANBROOK SE 20 SW 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 40/FAIR 22 844 82/GOOD 17 1795 81/GOOD 17 1749 100 MILE 15/POOR 7 1085 72/GOOD 22 1699 54/FAIR 12 1792 WILLIAMS LAKE 18/POOR 12 1080 71/GOOD 17 1892 62/GOOD 13 1916 PUNTZI MTN 26/POOR 19 1086 77/GOOD 28 1579 72/GOOD 19 1772 PRINCE GEORGE 50/FAIR 28 1019 99/GOOD 30 1966 99/GOOD 26 1947 BURNS LAKE 72/GOOD 31 1252 99/GOOD 36 1877 99/GOOD 32 1944 SMITHERS 75/GOOD 29 1143 99/GOOD 32 1684 99/GOOD 30 1757 MCBRIDE 47/FAIR 17 1215 67/GOOD 12 1951 61/GOOD 13 1686 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 14 584 58/GOOD 14 1220 51/FAIR 9 1450 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 33 NE 30 SMITHERS SE 67 E 30 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 24/POOR 13 596 67/GOOD 13 1495 61/GOOD 11 1520 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 17 784 74/GOOD 14 1940 46/FAIR 8 1710 WHITEHORSE 63/GOOD 28 1177 67/GOOD 16 1609 46/FAIR 13 1314 DAWSON 50/FAIR 33 649 44/FAIR 12 997 34/FAIR 11 833 WATSON LAKE 33/POOR 22 906 56/GOOD 9 1911 27/POOR 5 1409 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 63 E 48 WATSON LAKE E 30 E 43 WHITEHORSE SE 50 E 50 MAYO SE 30 E 33 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 40/FAIR 20 323 48/FAIR 48 177 13/POOR 10 83 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 14 157 40/FAIR 36 236 15/POOR 9 181 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 12 187 28/POOR 20 241 15/POOR 5 273 SRN VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 14 385 21/POOR 35 83 22/POOR 11 242 CNTRL VAN ISLD 28/POOR 17 247 21/POOR 24 121 28/POOR 10 389 NRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 17 294 14/POOR 19 73 51/FAIR 16 609 TERRACE 79/GOOD 25 1011 27/POOR 27 349 98/GOOD 26 1379 STEWART 23/POOR 30 98 53/FAIR 32 319 64/GOOD 31 440 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 15 SW 11 W 39 SANDSPIT SE 31 0 0 W 22 PORT HARDY E 41 E 24 0 0 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC