FPCN39 CWLW 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-April-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 30/POOR 17 469 59/GOOD 9 1549 58/GOOD 12 1194 KAMLOOPS 36/FAIR 20 623 62/GOOD 8 1946 78/GOOD 15 1620 OKANAGAN 33/POOR 18 727 58/GOOD 7 2106 73/GOOD 13 1768 CASTLEGAR 26/POOR 12 775 72/GOOD 9 2323 68/GOOD 9 2161 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 2 1144 80/GOOD 12 2601 70/GOOD 11 2366 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 13 741 62/GOOD 8 2043 45/FAIR 8 1416 GOLDEN 22/POOR 12 997 77/GOOD 12 2335 51/FAIR 9 1833 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 30 W 35 CRANBROOK SW 17 NW 28 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 16 666 48/FAIR 5 2245 48/FAIR 10 1401 100 MILE 18/POOR 17 1040 47/FAIR 5 2590 61/GOOD 14 1831 WILLIAMS LAKE 18/POOR 20 1025 33/POOR 3 2540 50/FAIR 13 1630 PUNTZI MTN 25/POOR 12 1174 57/GOOD 7 2510 24/POOR 5 1472 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 11 762 34/FAIR 3 2391 49/FAIR 7 1963 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 11 759 59/GOOD 7 2415 68/GOOD 20 1469 SMITHERS 10/POOR 7 556 55/GOOD 6 2273 70/GOOD 20 1314 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 12 776 57/GOOD 8 2130 56/GOOD 8 2096 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 9 444 49/FAIR 6 1846 56/GOOD 11 1384 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 22 NW 33 SMITHERS 0 0 NW 35 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 11/POOR 9 417 74/GOOD 8 2549 82/GOOD 13 2030 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 14 753 40/FAIR 4 2289 99/GOOD 21 2169 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 17 798 99/GOOD 23 2366 99/GOOD 26 2687 DAWSON 15/POOR 16 443 97/GOOD 12 2877 75/GOOD 12 1847 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 21 865 65/GOOD 7 2662 99/GOOD 27 2370 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 NW 26 WATSON LAKE N 15 NW 26 WHITEHORSE N 28 N 41 MAYO N 28 N 26 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 14/POOR 8 116 27/POOR 5 702 13/POOR 2 328 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 7 150 48/FAIR 10 918 22/POOR 3 865 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 10 139 42/FAIR 7 1039 23/POOR 4 722 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 4 114 36/FAIR 7 819 14/POOR 5 197 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 4 92 29/POOR 4 998 26/POOR 7 501 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 11 63 59/GOOD 13 922 13/POOR 15 67 TERRACE 21/POOR 15 374 52/FAIR 7 1577 53/FAIR 13 984 STEWART 18/POOR 16 106 52/FAIR 7 1382 57/GOOD 17 669 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 17 NW 26 NW 46 SANDSPIT NW 15 NW 30 NW 56 PORT HARDY N 24 NW 17 NW 24 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/