FPCN39 CWLW 241431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 24 MARCH 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 17/POOR 11 365 74/GOOD 11 1829 36/FAIR 4 1598 KAMLOOPS 29/POOR 21 533 72/GOOD 10 1986 35/FAIR 3 2064 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 15 571 74/GOOD 11 2026 34/FAIR 3 2127 CASTLEGAR 23/POOR 11 729 63/GOOD 8 2145 63/GOOD 7 2378 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 10 1110 31/POOR 4 2039 82/GOOD 12 2697 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 4 473 72/GOOD 10 2093 45/FAIR 7 1552 GOLDEN 10/POOR 3 817 51/FAIR 9 1837 59/GOOD 9 2106 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 30 NE 13 CRANBROOK E 17 SE 13 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 19/POOR 8 778 43/FAIR 6 1745 25/POOR 2 2044 100 MILE 24/POOR 19 1096 40/FAIR 5 2240 24/POOR 2 2384 WILLIAMS LAKE 19/POOR 15 1063 55/GOOD 7 2467 17/POOR 1 2394 PUNTZI MTN 15/POOR 9 1036 82/GOOD 16 2234 66/GOOD 9 2495 PRINCE GEORGE 22/POOR 10 935 63/GOOD 12 1791 44/FAIR 5 2181 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 14 822 82/GOOD 15 2139 61/GOOD 9 2113 SMITHERS 24/POOR 15 710 68/GOOD 12 1762 58/GOOD 9 1801 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 8 1038 66/GOOD 11 2030 23/POOR 2 2086 CLEARWATER 20/POOR 19 505 63/GOOD 10 1721 49/FAIR 6 1880 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 24 W 30 SMITHERS W 20 W 26 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 23/POOR 10 652 42/FAIR 9 1163 55/GOOD 11 1329 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 7 733 22/POOR 4 1289 42/FAIR 8 1554 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 13 753 32/POOR 4 1840 74/GOOD 20 1584 DAWSON 14/POOR 13 445 46/FAIR 8 1365 56/GOOD 16 1055 WATSON LAKE 39/FAIR 16 1072 20/POOR 2 1675 57/GOOD 9 1925 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 11 0 0 WATSON LAKE 0 0 0 0 WHITEHORSE 0 0 0 0 MAYO 0 0 E 9 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 11/POOR 7 64 34/FAIR 11 452 12/POOR 7 68 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 9 108 62/GOOD 15 908 19/POOR 4 549 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 11 123 50/FAIR 10 952 26/POOR 5 707 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 11 81 44/FAIR 9 844 25/POOR 11 300 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 13 66 33/POOR 5 995 47/FAIR 12 704 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 13 89 34/FAIR 7 747 13/POOR 14 78 TERRACE 19/POOR 9 423 48/FAIR 8 1290 37/FAIR 7 1036 STEWART 10/POOR 8 38 35/FAIR 7 756 33/POOR 10 483 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 13 W 13 0 0 SANDSPIT W 9 SW 11 W 17 PORT HARDY NW 19 NW 28 NW 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/