FPCN39 CWLW 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 49/FAIR 17 742 91/GOOD 15 1981 42/FAIR 4 1950 KAMLOOPS 55/GOOD 27 741 99/GOOD 19 2497 30/POOR 2 2410 OKANAGAN 65/GOOD 22 1090 63/GOOD 21 1080 35/FAIR 3 2205 CASTLEGAR 56/GOOD 17 1132 92/GOOD 18 1995 58/GOOD 6 2407 CRANBROOK 89/GOOD 24 1982 99/GOOD 26 2438 80/GOOD 10 2935 REVELSTOKE 54/FAIR 17 1053 85/GOOD 15 1974 47/FAIR 5 2096 GOLDEN 66/GOOD 20 1489 94/GOOD 17 2430 63/GOOD 8 2413 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 44 W 57 CRANBROOK W 46 W 61 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 88/GOOD 24 1553 99/GOOD 24 3167 50/FAIR 5 2382 100 MILE 92/GOOD 23 2114 99/GOOD 28 3840 29/POOR 2 2915 WILLIAMS LAKE 95/GOOD 23 2185 99/GOOD 24 3981 47/FAIR 4 3019 PUNTZI MTN 65/GOOD 24 1484 99/GOOD 27 3633 99/GOOD 17 2923 PRINCE GEORGE 59/GOOD 31 1068 99/GOOD 30 2923 50/FAIR 5 2515 BURNS LAKE 95/GOOD 30 1677 99/GOOD 27 2993 99/GOOD 18 2665 SMITHERS 92/GOOD 26 1555 93/GOOD 18 2030 99/GOOD 19 2219 MCBRIDE 66/GOOD 20 1437 99/GOOD 19 2443 26/POOR 2 2379 CLEARWATER 54/FAIR 18 967 99/GOOD 20 2457 37/FAIR 3 2319 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 65 W 54 SMITHERS W 52 W 63 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 45/FAIR 17 832 47/FAIR 20 796 63/GOOD 8 2015 FT ST JOHN 56/GOOD 26 1114 48/FAIR 21 1095 61/GOOD 8 2251 WHITEHORSE 62/GOOD 25 1210 99/GOOD 25 2498 99/GOOD 27 1882 DAWSON 55/GOOD 20 899 92/GOOD 24 1480 31/POOR 6 1090 WATSON LAKE 32/POOR 10 1137 99/GOOD 21 2573 85/GOOD 14 2334 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 44 W 30 WATSON LAKE 0 0 0 0 WHITEHORSE SW 48 S 39 MAYO S 28 SE 33 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 73/GOOD 34 497 99/GOOD 41 1011 37/FAIR 8 718 FRASER VALLEY 39/FAIR 23 330 99/GOOD 29 1279 36/FAIR 4 1407 SQUAMISH 39/FAIR 15 459 76/GOOD 15 1265 55/GOOD 9 1229 SRN VAN ISLD 62/GOOD 26 514 99/GOOD 23 1742 41/FAIR 11 619 CNTRL VAN ISLD 70/GOOD 28 580 99/GOOD 23 1715 71/GOOD 15 1096 NRN VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 29 270 73/GOOD 17 1022 89/GOOD 33 785 TERRACE 70/GOOD 17 1136 74/GOOD 13 1561 74/GOOD 15 1385 STEWART 76/GOOD 20 924 68/GOOD 15 1007 25/POOR 19 173 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 30 W 37 W 41 SANDSPIT NW 57 NW 48 W 41 PORT HARDY W 43 W 43 W 46 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/