FPCN39 CWLW 021330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 02-October-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 55/GOOD 22 1200 95/GOOD 30 900 49/FAIR 10 1118 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 25 465 60/GOOD 30 746 75/GOOD 15 1531 OKANAGAN 29/POOR 23 627 67/GOOD 24 1072 68/GOOD 14 1537 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 16 523 70/GOOD 14 1630 79/GOOD 14 1919 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 17 1032 85/GOOD 21 2028 93/GOOD 18 2467 REVELSTOKE 16/POOR 18 516 27/POOR 20 618 57/GOOD 11 1460 GOLDEN 17/POOR 21 853 44/FAIR 23 1110 66/GOOD 12 1985 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 22 W 28 CRANBROOK W 22 NW 26 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 29/POOR 29 678 35/FAIR 26 745 56/GOOD 10 1646 100 MILE 24/POOR 24 1059 14/POOR 27 971 60/GOOD 12 1940 WILLIAMS LAKE 28/POOR 23 1104 39/FAIR 25 1190 47/FAIR 7 2101 PUNTZI MTN 61/GOOD 41 1215 91/GOOD 30 1777 50/FAIR 9 1918 PRINCE GEORGE 36/FAIR 33 855 85/GOOD 25 1591 78/GOOD 16 1895 BURNS LAKE 22/POOR 35 784 85/GOOD 25 1632 80/GOOD 18 1823 SMITHERS 93/GOOD 28 1502 67/GOOD 21 1223 62/GOOD 15 1382 MCBRIDE 42/FAIR 23 1035 12/POOR 24 753 62/GOOD 15 1589 CLEARWATER 31/POOR 18 634 16/POOR 26 447 72/GOOD 13 1673 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 70 W 61 SMITHERS SW 93 W 96 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 15/POOR 32 414 99/GOOD 44 1813 22/POOR 6 778 FT ST JOHN 53/FAIR 40 947 99/GOOD 37 1678 19/POOR 2 1601 WHITEHORSE 52/FAIR 34 987 77/GOOD 20 1638 54/FAIR 9 1832 DAWSON 23/POOR 25 475 45/FAIR 19 770 49/FAIR 10 1249 WATSON LAKE 53/FAIR 38 952 99/GOOD 30 1890 99/GOOD 28 2170 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 54 W 69 WATSON LAKE W 80 W 67 WHITEHORSE W 74 W 65 MAYO N 20 NW 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 11/POOR 7 62 55/GOOD 21 502 50/FAIR 20 462 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 16 95 62/GOOD 16 858 48/FAIR 7 1258 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 10 100 38/FAIR 12 552 52/FAIR 10 1029 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 17 79 51/FAIR 19 519 34/FAIR 9 569 CNTRL VAN ISLD 20/POOR 14 177 50/FAIR 20 474 43/FAIR 11 674 NRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 35 89 29/POOR 39 122 46/FAIR 20 417 TERRACE 73/GOOD 18 1154 55/GOOD 15 917 48/FAIR 12 917 STEWART 34/FAIR 20 260 50/FAIR 15 607 39/FAIR 9 707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 15 W 26 W 33 SANDSPIT SW 44 W 41 W 44 PORT HARDY W 61 W 76 W 91 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KAL