FPCN39 CWLW 151330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 15-August-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 41/FAIR 15 683 99/GOOD 13 3245 46/FAIR 4 2231 KAMLOOPS 29/POOR 16 591 99/GOOD 13 3629 87/GOOD 12 2329 OKANAGAN 34/FAIR 17 753 99/GOOD 13 3517 81/GOOD 11 2335 CASTLEGAR 44/FAIR 19 884 99/GOOD 15 3376 91/GOOD 12 2652 CRANBROOK 44/FAIR 8 1882 99/GOOD 19 3872 98/GOOD 13 3270 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 16 688 99/GOOD 16 3454 90/GOOD 12 2561 GOLDEN 51/FAIR 14 1456 99/GOOD 14 3692 86/GOOD 12 2730 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 26 NW 41 CRANBROOK 0 0 W 19 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 34/FAIR 15 888 99/GOOD 28 3154 99/GOOD 14 2949 100 MILE 26/POOR 19 1117 99/GOOD 26 4110 87/GOOD 12 2919 WILLIAMS LAKE 38/FAIR 23 1204 99/GOOD 28 3638 88/GOOD 11 3180 PUNTZI MTN 47/FAIR 20 1325 99/GOOD 30 3685 99/GOOD 16 3502 PRINCE GEORGE 51/FAIR 14 1359 96/GOOD 20 2161 99/GOOD 19 2994 BURNS LAKE 46/FAIR 24 1048 99/GOOD 27 3635 99/GOOD 27 2886 SMITHERS 37/FAIR 20 806 99/GOOD 20 2849 99/GOOD 24 2146 MCBRIDE 42/FAIR 10 1418 78/GOOD 9 2879 96/GOOD 17 2456 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 16 577 99/GOOD 20 3397 92/GOOD 14 2321 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 17 NW 22 SMITHERS N 28 NW 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 16/POOR 25 435 79/GOOD 10 2351 99/GOOD 17 2994 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 17 749 94/GOOD 19 2173 99/GOOD 32 2429 WHITEHORSE 95/GOOD 21 2049 90/GOOD 15 2396 99/GOOD 23 2414 DAWSON 24/POOR 18 530 99/GOOD 26 1967 77/GOOD 31 973 WATSON LAKE 99/GOOD 24 2553 99/GOOD 24 3064 99/GOOD 30 2790 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 41 NW 39 WATSON LAKE NW 35 NW 44 WHITEHORSE N 41 N 54 MAYO NW 33 NW 41 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 86 50/FAIR 23 395 68/GOOD 25 608 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 8 125 66/GOOD 17 903 75/GOOD 14 1327 SQUAMISH 32/POOR 21 265 85/GOOD 14 1683 63/GOOD 8 1704 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 17 80 46/FAIR 18 469 29/POOR 16 261 CNTRL VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 24 238 63/GOOD 16 836 49/FAIR 12 753 NRN VAN ISLD 41/FAIR 36 205 79/GOOD 42 488 43/FAIR 18 420 TERRACE 30/POOR 14 515 90/GOOD 13 2193 80/GOOD 14 1672 STEWART 22/POOR 23 115 49/FAIR 13 679 37/FAIR 14 424 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 NW 19 SANDSPIT N 43 N 44 NW 54 PORT HARDY N 52 N 52 NW 57 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/