FPCN39 CWLW 211430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 21-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 61/GOOD 21 816 64/GOOD 15 1139 56/GOOD 21 752 KAMLOOPS 78/GOOD 22 1230 99/GOOD 21 2139 99/GOOD 34 1592 OKANAGAN 60/GOOD 22 1010 75/GOOD 17 1505 86/GOOD 26 1346 CASTLEGAR 34/FAIR 15 827 34/FAIR 12 906 21/POOR 21 606 CRANBROOK 74/GOOD 22 1725 74/GOOD 19 1860 61/GOOD 22 1506 REVELSTOKE 41/FAIR 13 966 37/FAIR 11 968 22/POOR 18 579 GOLDEN 50/FAIR 14 1436 53/FAIR 13 1555 46/FAIR 18 1235 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 43 SW 52 CRANBROOK SW 39 SW 44 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 69/GOOD 28 1091 99/GOOD 16 2603 99/GOOD 34 1903 100 MILE 89/GOOD 29 1795 99/GOOD 24 3193 99/GOOD 40 2410 WILLIAMS LAKE 85/GOOD 28 1751 99/GOOD 20 3886 99/GOOD 39 2847 PUNTZI MTN 51/FAIR 23 1320 99/GOOD 25 3300 99/GOOD 42 2410 PRINCE GEORGE 38/FAIR 18 1023 99/GOOD 18 2431 52/FAIR 19 1203 BURNS LAKE 53/FAIR 28 1074 99/GOOD 28 2303 91/GOOD 22 1896 SMITHERS 48/FAIR 26 849 82/GOOD 21 1523 86/GOOD 15 2071 MCBRIDE 63/GOOD 19 1426 60/GOOD 12 1730 81/GOOD 22 1660 CLEARWATER 63/GOOD 19 1083 76/GOOD 16 1530 78/GOOD 29 1064 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 35 SW 41 SMITHERS S 31 S 24 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 11/POOR 4 474 47/FAIR 8 1416 59/GOOD 14 1235 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 19 778 70/GOOD 14 1807 69/GOOD 21 1428 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 6 781 58/GOOD 11 1757 50/FAIR 9 1703 DAWSON 16/POOR 17 446 52/FAIR 9 1439 69/GOOD 12 1654 WATSON LAKE 42/FAIR 21 1020 64/GOOD 10 2050 69/GOOD 12 1968 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 41 W 22 WATSON LAKE W 24 S 15 WHITEHORSE 0 0 S 22 MAYO NE 11 0 0 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 79/GOOD 51 384 82/GOOD 30 702 92/GOOD 38 702 FRASER VALLEY 67/GOOD 34 483 59/GOOD 17 758 79/GOOD 28 758 SQUAMISH 45/FAIR 24 378 57/GOOD 16 752 59/GOOD 17 752 SRN VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 35 225 65/GOOD 20 719 88/GOOD 35 719 CNTRL VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 27 256 59/GOOD 17 724 84/GOOD 32 724 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 23 65 73/GOOD 24 722 86/GOOD 29 822 TERRACE 35/FAIR 21 466 61/GOOD 18 917 67/GOOD 12 1440 STEWART 44/FAIR 21 366 67/GOOD 21 707 45/FAIR 11 707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 54 SW 61 SW 67 SANDSPIT SW 50 SW 52 SW 59 PORT HARDY SE 48 S 35 S 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CC/MtnWC