FPCN39 CWLW 261330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 26-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 20/POOR 8 476 82/GOOD 18 1412 55/GOOD 6 1976 KAMLOOPS 42/FAIR 11 986 86/GOOD 20 1523 86/GOOD 12 2304 OKANAGAN 26/POOR 15 673 99/GOOD 18 2774 79/GOOD 10 2408 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 13 842 99/GOOD 14 2953 74/GOOD 6 3400 CRANBROOK 25/POOR 14 1158 98/GOOD 21 2392 70/GOOD 7 3163 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 18 663 99/GOOD 17 2305 65/GOOD 7 2411 GOLDEN 29/POOR 22 959 81/GOOD 15 2157 57/GOOD 7 2389 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 26 0 0 CRANBROOK N 19 NW 15 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 84/GOOD 26 1404 99/GOOD 22 2610 88/GOOD 12 2562 100 MILE 80/GOOD 21 1910 99/GOOD 23 3506 94/GOOD 14 2929 WILLIAMS LAKE 89/GOOD 23 2024 99/GOOD 23 3512 83/GOOD 10 3135 PUNTZI MTN 96/GOOD 27 1994 99/GOOD 26 2950 87/GOOD 12 2886 PRINCE GEORGE 95/GOOD 28 1703 99/GOOD 16 2683 92/GOOD 14 2597 BURNS LAKE 89/GOOD 25 1718 85/GOOD 12 2591 99/GOOD 20 2315 SMITHERS 73/GOOD 22 1290 84/GOOD 12 2353 89/GOOD 19 1831 MCBRIDE 77/GOOD 19 1706 75/GOOD 11 2354 81/GOOD 13 2302 CLEARWATER 80/GOOD 20 1402 99/GOOD 18 2601 84/GOOD 11 2426 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 56 NE 31 SMITHERS E 39 NE 37 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 28/POOR 27 517 99/GOOD 22 2818 99/GOOD 27 2215 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 8 741 83/GOOD 11 2688 99/GOOD 21 2383 WHITEHORSE 28/POOR 25 854 79/GOOD 24 1527 92/GOOD 22 1907 DAWSON 40/FAIR 24 641 55/GOOD 29 739 57/GOOD 23 861 WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 21 829 99/GOOD 29 2618 99/GOOD 30 2234 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 NW 26 WATSON LAKE NW 31 NW 33 WHITEHORSE W 24 W 31 MAYO W 54 W 63 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 17/POOR 8 178 56/GOOD 17 645 67/GOOD 31 472 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 16 209 55/GOOD 14 822 70/GOOD 13 1261 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 4 264 86/GOOD 17 1415 69/GOOD 11 1452 SRN VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 19 357 57/GOOD 13 879 56/GOOD 16 694 CNTRL VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 15 438 55/GOOD 12 904 64/GOOD 15 932 NRN VAN ISLD 54/FAIR 25 436 61/GOOD 28 472 66/GOOD 31 481 TERRACE 58/GOOD 20 799 68/GOOD 10 1705 64/GOOD 12 1337 STEWART 24/POOR 23 133 30/POOR 11 384 75/GOOD 14 1294 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 SW 13 W 19 SANDSPIT N 30 N 33 N 39 PORT HARDY N 41 NE 37 NE 46 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/gf