FPCN39 CWLW 061430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 06-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 32/POOR 7 891 99/GOOD 25 1929 95/GOOD 18 1829 KAMLOOPS 61/GOOD 18 1038 99/GOOD 25 1996 73/GOOD 10 2046 OKANAGAN 55/GOOD 13 1272 87/GOOD 15 2056 77/GOOD 12 2006 CASTLEGAR 69/GOOD 17 1392 83/GOOD 18 1695 85/GOOD 12 2405 CRANBROOK 29/POOR 11 1293 73/GOOD 20 1789 67/GOOD 17 1789 REVELSTOKE 50/FAIR 12 1211 98/GOOD 18 2143 73/GOOD 10 2125 GOLDEN 7/POOR -1 1150 87/GOOD 15 2385 68/GOOD 8 2670 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 54 W 69 CRANBROOK W 39 W 63 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 75/GOOD 22 1356 84/GOOD 16 1934 81/GOOD 16 1851 100 MILE 73/GOOD 24 1644 85/GOOD 19 2129 62/GOOD 11 2089 WILLIAMS LAKE 76/GOOD 24 1709 69/GOOD 17 1840 67/GOOD 12 2144 PUNTZI MTN 70/GOOD 20 1699 76/GOOD 16 2043 68/GOOD 14 1991 PRINCE GEORGE 49/FAIR 18 1177 86/GOOD 12 2618 99/GOOD 26 2152 BURNS LAKE 55/GOOD 18 1295 71/GOOD 9 2515 71/GOOD 10 2315 SMITHERS 62/GOOD 19 1205 72/GOOD 10 2194 90/GOOD 15 2223 MCBRIDE 40/FAIR 10 1371 54/FAIR 7 2194 79/GOOD 13 2230 CLEARWATER 53/FAIR 13 1170 74/GOOD 11 1996 59/GOOD 7 2096 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NE 61 NE 31 SMITHERS E 46 NE 43 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 85/GOOD 21 1475 94/GOOD 18 1949 57/GOOD 13 1232 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 20 749 84/GOOD 17 1995 73/GOOD 18 1645 WHITEHORSE 71/GOOD 30 1245 74/GOOD 20 1575 68/GOOD 22 1376 DAWSON 13/POOR 13 423 69/GOOD 17 1270 34/FAIR 6 1200 WATSON LAKE 78/GOOD 28 1382 76/GOOD 14 1990 77/GOOD 16 1866 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 54 N 59 WATSON LAKE N 46 NE 56 WHITEHORSE N 65 NE 72 MAYO NE 72 NE 80 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 63/GOOD 38 346 99/GOOD 44 836 81/GOOD 15 1373 FRASER VALLEY 29/POOR 28 199 88/GOOD 27 958 86/GOOD 16 1500 SQUAMISH 34/FAIR 18 329 87/GOOD 17 1452 80/GOOD 13 1602 SRN VAN ISLD 54/FAIR 31 354 99/GOOD 41 1019 69/GOOD 10 1561 CNTRL VAN ISLD 63/GOOD 32 430 99/GOOD 36 1190 61/GOOD 9 1424 NRN VAN ISLD 99/GOOD 34 1214 98/GOOD 32 972 76/GOOD 13 1428 TERRACE 75/GOOD 21 1058 60/GOOD 9 1567 99/GOOD 21 1867 STEWART 29/POOR 26 161 65/GOOD 10 1407 99/GOOD 28 1607 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 50 W 59 W 70 SANDSPIT NW 54 NW 59 W 65 PORT HARDY N 41 N 46 N 44 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/