FPCN39 CWLW 011430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 01-March-2003 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 12 651 66/GOOD 8 917 34/FAIR 7 937 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 18 521 75/GOOD 9 1216 78/GOOD 18 1425 OKANAGAN 29/POOR 14 730 76/GOOD 8 1447 60/GOOD 13 1386 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 19 628 80/GOOD 7 1806 34/FAIR 10 1009 CRANBROOK 21/POOR 6 1315 96/GOOD 13 2047 68/GOOD 17 1812 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 1 675 67/GOOD 8 1489 36/FAIR 11 942 GOLDEN 12/POOR 3 990 90/GOOD 12 1807 48/FAIR 15 1353 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 15 N 24 CRANBROOK E 22 N 22 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 20/POOR 4 1058 48/FAIR 15 1106 84/GOOD 23 1501 100 MILE 16/POOR 11 1055 37/FAIR 8 1655 72/GOOD 23 1652 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 8 1006 38/FAIR 9 1610 96/GOOD 22 2259 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 11 979 51/FAIR 11 1758 99/GOOD 25 2231 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 5 808 57/GOOD 17 1351 54/FAIR 21 1185 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 16 808 58/GOOD 17 1394 78/GOOD 25 1476 SMITHERS 15/POOR 19 578 46/FAIR 14 1085 68/GOOD 20 1281 MCBRIDE 26/POOR 10 1065 51/FAIR 12 1513 64/GOOD 16 1564 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 9 506 45/FAIR 8 1360 78/GOOD 20 1349 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 11 NW 24 SMITHERS SW 19 W 30 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 29/POOR 16 629 19/POOR 13 532 18/POOR 16 482 FT ST JOHN 23/POOR 19 836 73/GOOD 29 1274 99/GOOD 36 1737 WHITEHORSE 29/POOR 21 889 40/FAIR 22 800 34/FAIR 15 1045 DAWSON 18/POOR 18 462 44/FAIR 5 555 30/POOR 17 613 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 10 811 46/FAIR FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 39 SW 44 WATSON LAKE SW 22 W 43 WHITEHORSE SW 54 SW 59 MAYO S 22 S 20 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 28/POOR 34 112 17/POOR 3 497 45/FAIR 22 358 FRASER VALLEY 31/POOR 29 207 42/FAIR 7 1037 29/POOR 13 358 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 22 157 21/POOR 3 797 35/FAIR 8 712 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 17 270 18/POOR 5 363 30/POOR 11 393 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 13 83 17/POOR 3 537 49/FAIR 20 470 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 18 82 39/FAIR 12 546 23/POOR 34 98 TERRACE 13/POOR 14 269 35/FAIR 17 520 44/FAIR 12 841 STEWART 13/POOR 13 67 12/POOR 20 36 12/POOR 15 45 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 11 0 0 N 28 SANDSPIT S 17 0 0 NW 31 PORT HARDY S 33 SW 41 W 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/