FPCN39 CWLW 041430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 4 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 04-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 33/POOR 20 471 58/GOOD 11 1282 65/GOOD 19 960 KAMLOOPS 43/FAIR 23 656 81/GOOD 13 1953 99/GOOD 30 1837 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 19 774 76/GOOD 13 1868 99/GOOD 26 1693 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 12 548 78/GOOD 10 2402 97/GOOD 19 2071 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 4 1030 75/GOOD 11 2575 97/GOOD 22 2287 REVELSTOKE 31/POOR 13 781 58/GOOD 9 1712 86/GOOD 18 1744 GOLDEN 21/POOR 14 953 59/GOOD 10 1952 73/GOOD 15 1931 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 39 W 41 CRANBROOK W 41 W 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 12/POOR 9 599 52/FAIR 10 1523 41/FAIR 16 965 100 MILE 19/POOR 16 1060 70/GOOD 13 2163 98/GOOD 27 2057 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 4 1028 56/GOOD 12 1840 45/FAIR 18 1375 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 14 1031 52/FAIR 12 1710 84/GOOD 25 1800 PRINCE GEORGE 21/POOR 17 823 69/GOOD 15 1707 27/POOR 17 901 BURNS LAKE 30/POOR 26 875 72/GOOD 23 1432 42/FAIR 20 1057 SMITHERS 23/POOR 24 638 69/GOOD 22 1229 46/FAIR 19 938 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 7 818 66/GOOD 10 2165 36/FAIR 13 1156 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 6 484 63/GOOD 10 1700 80/GOOD 18 1523 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 W 24 SMITHERS SW 13 W 31 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 53/FAIR 17 965 82/GOOD 13 2005 77/GOOD 15 1620 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 25 754 95/GOOD 20 2123 60/GOOD 24 1200 WHITEHORSE 40/FAIR 24 972 99/GOOD 18 2429 93/GOOD 23 1898 DAWSON 15/POOR 14 446 71/GOOD 11 1827 55/GOOD 10 1432 WATSON LAKE 68/GOOD 27 1246 86/GOOD 12 2615 99/GOOD 23 2039 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 43 E 19 WATSON LAKE E 48 E 35 WHITEHORSE NE 41 NE 31 MAYO E 30 NE 20 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 11 89 37/FAIR 15 391 51/FAIR 23 414 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 5 116 39/FAIR 10 677 69/GOOD 24 695 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 11 123 38/FAIR 9 714 37/FAIR 13 490 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 8 120 35/FAIR 15 363 26/POOR 16 229 CNTRL VAN ISLD 14/POOR 6 183 44/FAIR 11 713 31/POOR 13 355 NRN VAN ISLD 9/POOR 4 42 27/POOR 12 321 32/POOR 25 202 TERRACE 12/POOR 11 269 49/FAIR 14 853 24/POOR 14 416 STEWART 16/POOR 17 84 55/GOOD 20 532 49/FAIR 27 329 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 W 28 W 46 SANDSPIT SW 13 W 39 W 52 PORT HARDY S 11 SW 19 W 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/