FPCN39 CWLW 291330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 29 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 29-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 15/POOR 10 346 74/GOOD 8 2391 47/FAIR 5 1893 KAMLOOPS 34/FAIR 16 666 99/GOOD 12 3081 84/GOOD 14 1932 OKANAGAN 22/POOR 13 639 99/GOOD 18 3618 80/GOOD 12 2144 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 8 580 53 /FAIR 4 2995 72/GOOD 8 2574 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 4 994 65/GOOD 5 3743 97/GOOD 12 3418 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 11 536 88/GOOD 8 3470 31/POOR 6 1154 GOLDEN 10/POOR 5 821 70/GOOD 5 3899 29/POOR 5 1588 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 11 SW 11 CRANBROOK S 9 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 54/FAIR 20 1061 81/GOOD 14 2023 75/GOOD 9 2527 100 MILE 40/FAIR 19 1278 99/GOOD 21 2438 93/GOOD 16 2644 WILLIAMS LAKE 41/FAIR 16 1354 86/GOOD 19 2154 80/GOOD 11 2790 PUNTZI MTN 57/GOOD 16 1603 59/GOOD 7 2595 87/GOOD 12 2882 PRINCE GEORGE 39/FAIR 17 1050 96/GOOD 15 2620 88/GOOD 13 2587 BURNS LAKE 51/FAIR 20 1183 84/GOOD 15 2190 98/GOOD 18 2391 SMITHERS 47/FAIR 14 1121 71/GOOD 12 1885 78/GOOD 16 1739 MCBRIDE 18/POOR 12 863 42/FAIR 7 1731 79/GOOD 10 2684 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 3 532 99/GOOD 14 2833 80/GOOD 11 2218 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 11 W 19 SMITHERS NW 13 W 24 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 25/POOR 30 484 83/GOOD 16 1739 61/GOOD 8 1922 FT ST JOHN 29/POOR 21 884 93/GOOD 13 2792 99/GOOD 17 2778 WHITEHORSE 42/FAIR 21 1039 92/GOOD 20 2039 65/GOOD 18 1481 DAWSON 9/POOR 1 426 79/GOOD 13 1871 69/GOOD 14 1476 WATSON LAKE 61/GOOD 24 1207 99/GOOD 21 2467 65/GOOD 11 1946 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 41 W 30 WATSON LAKE W 46 W 39 WHITEHORSE W 52 W 33 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 14/POOR 15 66 40/FAIR 13 491 37/FAIR 20 290 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 11 93 39/FAIR 11 627 38/FAIR 11 608 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 5 103 66/GOOD 9 1622 54/FAIR 7 1515 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 21 62 24/POOR 12 250 20/POOR 7 304 CNTRL VAN ISLD 47/FAIR 27 334 41/FAIR 9 779 47/FAIR 13 666 NRN VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 29 286 68/GOOD 41 384 62/GOOD 33 411 TERRACE 27/POOR 9 610 50/FAIR 7 1498 59/GOOD 12 1207 STEWART 16/POOR 8 169 22/POOR 6 427 17/POOR 16 99 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 15 W 17 W 20 SANDSPIT N 39 N 31 NW 26 PORT HARDY NW 22 W 22 W 33 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/