FPCN39 CWLW 241330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 21/POOR 14 394 99/GOOD 10 3371 96/GOOD 11 2906 KAMLOOPS 20/POOR 16 474 96/GOOD 9 3612 86/GOOD 12 2266 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 9 525 91/GOOD 8 3700 70/GOOD 10 2044 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 8 526 99/GOOD 10 3811 64/GOOD 8 2173 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 15 1016 98/GOOD 10 3997 99/GOOD 18 3214 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 4 482 91/GOOD 10 3074 85/GOOD 10 2715 GOLDEN 15/POOR 14 869 87/GOOD 9 3442 84/GOOD 9 3264 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 9 SE 19 CRANBROOK NW 11 0 0 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 53/FAIR 21 1016 78/GOOD 9 2688 65/GOOD 10 1945 100 MILE 30/POOR 17 1188 88/GOOD 8 3984 99/GOOD 20 2721 WILLIAMS LAKE 35/FAIR 18 1235 86/GOOD 8 3867 66/GOOD 14 1965 PUNTZI MTN 27/POOR 15 1145 70/GOOD 7 3146 73/GOOD 8 3055 PRINCE GEORGE 39/FAIR 16 1085 80/GOOD 10 2691 81/GOOD 14 2185 BURNS LAKE 25/POOR 16 910 92/GOOD 12 2959 99/GOOD 18 2635 SMITHERS 35/FAIR 18 814 98/GOOD 14 2676 99/GOOD 16 2616 MCBRIDE 11/POOR 7 791 84/GOOD 7 3907 54/FAIR 9 1883 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 11 439 84/GOOD 7 3552 85/GOOD 11 2463 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 11 SW 39 SMITHERS SW 43 SW 50 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 26/POOR 29 494 53/FAIR 7 1785 60/GOOD 7 2115 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 19 788 73/GOOD 8 2808 94/GOOD 13 2828 WHITEHORSE 53/FAIR 20 1196 79/GOOD 10 2674 84/GOOD 10 2951 DAWSON 11/POOR 10 406 62/GOOD 16 1170 36/FAIR 9 970 WATSON LAKE 60/GOOD 21 1265 58/GOOD 6 2599 95/GOOD 13 2909 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 26 SW 33 WATSON LAKE W 33 W 37 WHITEHORSE W 33 W 30 MAYO W 15 W 22 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 15/POOR 16 66 23/POOR 9 293 19/POOR 17 109 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 13 122 47/FAIR 13 691 25/POOR 13 288 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 3 98 77/GOOD 10 1912 65/GOOD 12 1197 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 10 111 33/POOR 9 544 27/POOR 21 181 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 10 185 33/POOR 9 549 29/POOR 8 522 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 16 186 15/POOR 19 83 34/FAIR 17 321 TERRACE 37/FAIR 12 699 81/GOOD 13 1798 73/GOOD 11 1745 STEWART 12/POOR 7 87 23/POOR 15 185 23/POOR 9 299 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 S 15 SANDSPIT NW 11 W 11 SW 19 PORT HARDY S 33 SW 44 SW 52 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/