FPCN39 CWLW 241330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 34/FAIR 16 550 85/GOOD 11 2284 82/GOOD 10 2322 KAMLOOPS 72/GOOD 23 1058 87/GOOD 9 2972 68/GOOD 6 2825 OKANAGAN 73/GOOD 19 1360 85/GOOD 10 2740 82/GOOD 9 2819 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 16 1033 90/GOOD 10 3042 82/GOOD 8 3174 CRANBROOK 66/GOOD 21 1623 99/GOOD 15 3156 68/GOOD 7 3089 REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 10 625 75/GOOD 8 2655 39/FAIR 3 2532 GOLDEN 42/FAIR 17 1197 76/GOOD 10 2601 30/POOR 3 2133 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 44 NW 30 CRANBROOK NW 41 NW 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 99/GOOD 20 2263 51/FAIR 4 2923 71/GOOD 11 1998 100 MILE 99/GOOD 21 2833 77/GOOD 8 3258 93/GOOD 13 3066 WILLIAMS LAKE 99/GOOD 20 2487 60/GOOD 5 3345 96/GOOD 14 3033 PUNTZI MTN 77/GOOD 19 1888 99/GOOD 14 3307 78/GOOD 12 2525 PRINCE GEORGE 72/GOOD 15 1804 66/GOOD 6 3081 84/GOOD 14 2279 BURNS LAKE 67/GOOD 17 1583 92/GOOD 13 2787 99/GOOD 14 3388 SMITHERS 46/FAIR 14 1098 81/GOOD 12 2251 89/GOOD 10 3005 MCBRIDE 24/POOR 10 1022 71/GOOD 8 2755 53/FAIR 7 2155 CLEARWATER 68/GOOD 14 1474 81/GOOD 9 2677 69/GOOD 7 2592 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 30 NW 28 SMITHERS NW 15 W 15 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 16/POOR 17 462 99/GOOD 13 3481 93/GOOD 9 3447 FT ST JOHN 32/POOR 7 1365 89/GOOD 11 2989 99/GOOD 25 2993 WHITEHORSE 46/FAIR 12 1373 90/GOOD 11 3028 70/GOOD 9 2472 DAWSON 19/POOR 16 484 93/GOOD 14 2332 90/GOOD 15 2076 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 16 788 99/GOOD 16 3523 93/GOOD 11 3197 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 22 W 22 WATSON LAKE NW 20 W 30 WHITEHORSE NW 15 NW 20 MAYO W 20 NW 24 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 20/POOR 9 227 38/FAIR 6 1002 54/FAIR 18 574 FRASER VALLEY 25/POOR 18 225 53/FAIR 8 1285 77/GOOD 15 1300 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 6 103 34/FAIR 4 1292 60/GOOD 9 1415 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 15 316 42/FAIR 7 1019 31/POOR 10 448 CNTRL VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 19 308 35/FAIR 5 1056 63/GOOD 12 1126 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 10 71 56/GOOD 11 1022 37/FAIR 13 460 TERRACE 23/POOR 4 900 52/FAIR 7 1615 62/GOOD 7 2056 STEWART 13/POOR 4 200 35/FAIR 6 888 87/GOOD 16 1484 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 19 NW 31 NW 43 SANDSPIT NW 13 NW 31 NW 37 PORT HARDY W 11 W 22 W 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MTNWC