FPCN39 CWLW 271330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 27 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 27-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 20/POOR 13 381 79/GOOD 8 2673 95/GOOD 11 2838 KAMLOOPS 29/POOR 18 558 72/GOOD 7 2735 99/GOOD 11 3202 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 17 657 81/GOOD 8 3051 82/GOOD 8 3083 CASTLEGAR 24/POOR 19 641 82/GOOD 8 3150 74/GOOD 8 2691 CRANBROOK 22/POOR 21 1061 83/GOOD 9 3342 84/GOOD 10 3183 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 18 555 63/GOOD 5 3049 80/GOOD 8 2952 GOLDEN 18/POOR 16 894 69/GOOD 6 3348 74/GOOD 7 3296 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 30 NE 19 CRANBROOK N 31 NE 43 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 5 611 96/GOOD 13 2788 99/GOOD 20 3050 100 MILE 13/POOR 9 1019 72/GOOD 8 2996 79/GOOD 7 3755 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 5 1040 70/GOOD 8 2928 78/GOOD 8 3331 PUNTZI MTN 19/POOR 10 1104 96/GOOD 12 3316 99/GOOD 23 2963 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 5 830 95/GOOD 12 3074 99/GOOD 20 2287 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 17 926 80/GOOD 12 2385 66/GOOD 16 1615 SMITHERS 37/FAIR 18 846 96/GOOD 17 2223 88/GOOD 17 1968 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 5 763 70/GOOD 8 2699 96/GOOD 15 2676 CLEARWATER 30/POOR 19 616 74/GOOD 8 2585 92/GOOD 10 3070 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 13 W 24 SMITHERS SW 48 S 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 13/POOR 16 433 83/GOOD 12 2182 50/FAIR 5 2194 FT ST JOHN 31/POOR 22 893 99/GOOD 15 2871 90/GOOD 22 1863 WHITEHORSE 41/FAIR 20 1033 79/GOOD 13 2203 56/GOOD 27 1105 DAWSON 15/POOR 15 447 67/GOOD 9 1976 75/GOOD 11 2007 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 16 716 46/FAIR 10 1490 99/GOOD 20 2292 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 59 SW 61 WATSON LAKE SW 13 SW 31 WHITEHORSE S 37 S 22 MAYO SE 17 S 11 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 7 172 32/POOR 18 257 47/FAIR 15 552 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 5 223 39/FAIR 11 633 46/FAIR 13 673 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 8 162 64/GOOD 8 1726 63/GOOD 8 1718 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 11 104 50/FAIR 10 919 56/GOOD 12 919 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 14 162 59/GOOD 14 874 75/GOOD 15 1224 NRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 18 114 44/FAIR 10 772 48/FAIR 14 622 TERRACE 42/FAIR 18 610 86/GOOD 18 1517 89/GOOD 14 2017 STEWART 11/POOR 22 25 60/GOOD 15 807 85/GOOD 12 1907 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 0 0 SANDSPIT S 22 S 26 SW 33 PORT HARDY S 50 SW 43 SW 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/