FPCN39 CWLW 281330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 28-September-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 34/FAIR 24 440 79/GOOD 18 1323 34/FAIR 19 495 KAMLOOPS 36/FAIR 26 558 91/GOOD 21 1598 39/FAIR 27 578 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 21 585 95/GOOD 20 1877 35/FAIR 18 754 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 9 554 69/GOOD 12 1783 81/GOOD 20 1531 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 11 1053 78/GOOD 17 2083 28/POOR 21 1115 REVELSTOKE 17/POOR 16 537 76/GOOD 14 1740 35/FAIR 19 724 GOLDEN 21/POOR 18 909 78/GOOD 16 1988 35/FAIR 18 1077 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 17 NW 17 CRANBROOK W 24 NW 28 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 14/POOR 16 597 18/POOR 16 655 83/GOOD 19 1694 100 MILE 12/POOR 17 973 16/POOR 12 1052 93/GOOD 28 1914 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 19 967 18/POOR 14 1062 85/GOOD 21 2027 PUNTZI MTN 22/POOR 27 1002 74/GOOD 23 1667 99/GOOD 18 2625 PRINCE GEORGE 22/POOR 25 789 41/FAIR 22 992 96/GOOD 17 2417 BURNS LAKE 44/FAIR 25 1009 98/GOOD 24 1981 92/GOOD 19 2116 SMITHERS 40/FAIR 25 786 91/GOOD 21 1780 82/GOOD 18 1703 MCBRIDE 17/POOR 23 796 22/POOR 17 874 36/FAIR 16 1079 CLEARWATER 19/POOR 17 503 36/FAIR 15 765 44/FAIR 22 740 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 52 W 63 SMITHERS SW 81 W 74 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 32 479 95/GOOD 21 1735 56/GOOD 18 982 FT ST JOHN 47/FAIR 28 986 56/GOOD 21 1215 90/GOOD 23 1800 WHITEHORSE 30/POOR 20 911 82/GOOD 13 2345 60/GOOD 9 2057 DAWSON 12/POOR 12 409 59/GOOD 10 1552 59/GOOD 15 1150 WATSON LAKE 46/FAIR 24 1020 92/GOOD 19 2094 99/GOOD 26 2389 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 35 W 24 WATSON LAKE NW 22 W 9 WHITEHORSE N 11 N 15 MAYO W 30 NW 19 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 11/POOR 10 42 36/FAIR 15 364 99/GOOD 51 605 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 7 128 58/GOOD 14 872 58/GOOD 30 436 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 11 79 48/FAIR 8 1135 90/GOOD 15 1771 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 10 56 36/FAIR 21 285 59/GOOD 30 409 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 13 61 56/GOOD 18 622 99/GOOD 34 1143 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 16 90 39/FAIR 30 232 78/GOOD 31 643 TERRACE 80/GOOD 17 1413 62/GOOD 14 1122 56/GOOD 11 1198 STEWART 50/FAIR 14 661 36/FAIR 17 334 55/GOOD 17 636 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 11 SW 19 W 22 SANDSPIT W 31 W 43 W 56 PORT HARDY NW 65 NW 59 W 57 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/