FPCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 51/FAIR 19 717 66/GOOD 16 1122 57/GOOD 11 1235 KAMLOOPS 32/POOR 23 544 99/GOOD 20 1997 99/GOOD 19 1998 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 14 559 99/GOOD 20 2465 92/GOOD 19 1864 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 9 570 89/GOOD 12 2571 47/FAIR 6 1880 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 9 1022 79/GOOD 10 2897 41/FAIR 5 2285 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 7 551 79/GOOD 11 2216 55/GOOD 9 1606 GOLDEN 10/POOR 6 825 76/GOOD 11 2459 40/FAIR 7 1703 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 9 SW 24 CRANBROOK 0 0 SW 13 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 39/FAIR 31 745 92/GOOD 24 1664 89/GOOD 27 1463 100 MILE 37/FAIR 28 1144 99/GOOD 28 2442 99/GOOD 30 2350 WILLIAMS LAKE 42/FAIR 28 1191 99/GOOD 24 2780 99/GOOD 27 2444 PUNTZI MTN 77/GOOD 23 1719 99/GOOD 24 3635 92/GOOD 23 2081 PRINCE GEORGE 35/FAIR 32 854 87/GOOD 25 1636 93/GOOD 22 1931 BURNS LAKE 50/FAIR 28 1035 96/GOOD 20 2172 87/GOOD 23 1758 SMITHERS 54/FAIR 27 900 80/GOOD 19 1588 70/GOOD 22 1236 MCBRIDE 50/FAIR 19 1206 79/GOOD 16 1970 63/GOOD 14 1678 CLEARWATER 33/POOR 18 658 86/GOOD 17 1758 81/GOOD 17 1610 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 31 S 46 SMITHERS S 67 S 67 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 19/POOR 23 463 78/GOOD 22 1247 61/GOOD 8 1952 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 8 739 94/GOOD 21 2036 60/GOOD 11 1787 WHITEHORSE 51/FAIR 30 1011 99/GOOD 24 2014 70/GOOD 11 2133 DAWSON 25/POOR 29 474 40/FAIR 10 1007 49/FAIR 11 1160 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 26 831 99/GOOD 21 2402 59/GOOD 7 2395 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 80 S 98 WATSON LAKE SW 69 SW 61 WHITEHORSE S 57 S 65 MAYO SE 20 SE 41 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 33/POOR 31 154 61/GOOD 28 452 46/FAIR 27 302 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 25 147 55/GOOD 25 482 36/FAIR 16 408 SQUAMISH 32/POOR 18 307 53/FAIR 25 452 34/FAIR 17 352 SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 25 156 50/FAIR 18 519 36/FAIR 22 273 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 28 303 53/FAIR 18 574 43/FAIR 24 324 NRN VAN ISLD 30/POOR 41 125 57/GOOD 25 472 56/GOOD 39 297 TERRACE 27/POOR 23 373 55/GOOD 15 913 75/GOOD 18 1213 STEWART 27/POOR 27 138 47/FAIR 16 531 63/GOOD 24 557 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 24 S 33 SW 39 SANDSPIT SE 81 S 94 S 94 PORT HARDY W 33 W 24 SW 28 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/