FPCN39 CWLW 211430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 21-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 46/FAIR 19 652 28/POOR 9 630 20/POOR 4 769 KAMLOOPS 67/GOOD 28 869 42/FAIR 11 967 35/FAIR 11 821 OKANAGAN 57/GOOD 22 970 35/FAIR 8 1100 43/FAIR 8 1362 CASTLEGAR 68/GOOD 24 1124 36/FAIR 12 955 38/FAIR 8 1237 CRANBROOK 46/FAIR 17 1410 24/POOR 6 1427 20/POOR 3 1602 REVELSTOKE 58/GOOD 22 959 38/FAIR 9 1101 33/POOR 7 1143 GOLDEN 42/FAIR 20 1136 33/POOR 8 1389 29/POOR 5 1565 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 46 S 11 CRANBROOK E 41 E 26 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 44/FAIR 27 826 59/GOOD 13 1442 51/FAIR 11 1398 100 MILE 68/GOOD 33 1399 62/GOOD 19 1612 29/POOR 15 1204 WILLIAMS LAKE 57/GOOD 29 1320 60/GOOD 15 1744 39/FAIR 13 1417 PUNTZI MTN 62/GOOD 32 1315 56/GOOD 18 1518 37/FAIR 10 1477 PRINCE GEORGE 28/POOR 21 871 41/FAIR 7 1634 40/FAIR 8 1494 BURNS LAKE 58/GOOD 29 1115 80/GOOD 23 1591 35/FAIR 14 1093 SMITHERS 63/GOOD 29 980 81/GOOD 24 1381 47/FAIR 13 1156 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 24 1037 45/FAIR 10 1498 49/FAIR 10 1611 CLEARWATER 59/GOOD 24 887 48/FAIR 13 1048 24/POOR 8 742 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SE 26 E 52 SMITHERS E 94 E 89 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 15/POOR 25 429 5/POOR -1 1060 45/FAIR 8 1342 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 16 764 25/POOR 7 1144 46/FAIR 14 1273 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 25 789 27/POOR 6 1273 57/GOOD 12 1645 DAWSON 25/POOR 22 510 22/POOR 4 971 49/FAIR 9 1341 WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 15 761 12/POOR 1 1187 53/FAIR 12 1530 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 39 E 44 WATSON LAKE N 24 NE 19 WHITEHORSE S 20 SE 17 MAYO SW 26 SW 28 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 84/GOOD 52 425 62/GOOD 38 336 11/POOR 8 46 FRASER VALLEY 58/GOOD 31 426 13/POOR 24 85 21/POOR 5 507 SQUAMISH 55/GOOD 26 459 33/POOR 18 317 20/POOR 8 309 SRN VAN ISLD 80/GOOD 30 694 57/GOOD 20 579 15/POOR 9 135 CNTRL VAN ISLD 84/GOOD 39 598 23/POOR 24 137 15/POOR 11 117 NRN VAN ISLD 81/GOOD 45 478 23/POOR 28 118 46/FAIR 20 425 TERRACE 69/GOOD 25 825 62/GOOD 17 971 44/FAIR 9 1049 STEWART 41/FAIR 35 202 31/POOR 29 159 26/POOR 14 236 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 56 SE 44 S 46 SANDSPIT SE 74 S 37 S 44 PORT HARDY E 52 E 43 E 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/gf