FPCN39 CWLW 201330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-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 35/FAIR 9 823 62/GOOD 5 2791 99/GOOD 15 2553 KAMLOOPS 40/FAIR 16 752 88/GOOD 11 2567 84/GOOD 9 2825 OKANAGAN 49/FAIR 16 1003 97/GOOD 10 3428 89/GOOD 10 2950 CASTLEGAR 35/FAIR 19 777 96/GOOD 9 3735 99/GOOD 10 3722 CRANBROOK 28/POOR 16 1174 99/GOOD 12 3949 99/GOOD 16 3700 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 9 547 99/GOOD 10 3623 81/GOOD 9 2768 GOLDEN 19/POOR 11 962 90/GOOD 8 4005 87/GOOD 9 3418 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 33 0 0 CRANBROOK E 35 S 9 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 11/POOR 6 620 57/GOOD 5 2785 99/GOOD 19 2590 100 MILE 22/POOR 13 1123 75/GOOD 8 3161 93/GOOD 12 3237 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 4 1059 61/GOOD 5 3440 99/GOOD 13 3384 PUNTZI MTN 42/FAIR 16 1350 82/GOOD 9 3247 99/GOOD 24 2953 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 16 769 80/GOOD 10 2731 85/GOOD 14 2322 BURNS LAKE 39/FAIR 20 1028 89/GOOD 15 2398 67/GOOD 29 1215 SMITHERS 41/FAIR 18 897 83/GOOD 14 2073 56/GOOD 27 923 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 6 764 82/GOOD 10 2834 97/GOOD 15 2710 CLEARWATER 21/POOR 12 577 80/GOOD 9 2656 95/GOOD 13 2613 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 15 W 17 SMITHERS W 22 W 26 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 21/POOR 21 487 75/GOOD 8 2595 38/FAIR 20 682 FT ST JOHN 21/POOR 22 800 99/GOOD 17 2887 92/GOOD 35 1458 WHITEHORSE 56/GOOD 25 1139 88/GOOD 30 1523 99/GOOD 31 1854 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 400 51/FAIR 12 1151 12/POOR 5 491 WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 22 823 87/GOOD 19 1932 99/GOOD 34 2277 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 33 W 43 WATSON LAKE NW 37 W 15 WHITEHORSE W 31 W 24 MAYO W 20 W 46 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 24/POOR 9 313 31/POOR 11 404 30/POOR 10 411 FRASER VALLEY 32/POOR 11 467 56/GOOD 15 778 45/FAIR 12 694 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 6 478 66/GOOD 10 1476 63/GOOD 10 1380 SRN VAN ISLD 37/FAIR 17 356 57/GOOD 16 719 33/POOR 12 419 CNTRL VAN ISLD 47/FAIR 19 461 46/FAIR 10 817 34/FAIR 7 757 NRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 23 284 72/GOOD 25 688 25/POOR 8 407 TERRACE 26/POOR 11 510 68/GOOD 10 1698 11/POOR 23 229 STEWART 16/POOR 12 113 41/FAIR 12 559 14/POOR 24 45 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 NE 15 SANDSPIT NW 33 N 15 0 0 PORT HARDY NW 20 NW 24 NW 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KAL