FPCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 24 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 30/POOR 10 645 88/GOOD 15 1875 90/GOOD 14 2060 KAMLOOPS 52/FAIR 19 857 81/GOOD 10 2434 99/GOOD 20 3145 OKANAGAN 53/FAIR 17 1048 66/GOOD 7 2488 99/GOOD 19 2472 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 17 989 79/GOOD 8 2930 97/GOOD 16 2341 CRANBROOK 44/FAIR 18 1352 99/GOOD 15 3300 99/GOOD 21 2967 REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 14 578 66/GOOD 8 2218 59/GOOD 12 1436 GOLDEN 58/GOOD 13 1660 67/GOOD 9 2406 90/GOOD 18 2202 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 33 NW 26 CRANBROOK N 26 NW 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 36/FAIR 17 862 81/GOOD 11 2434 99/GOOD 15 3369 100 MILE 60/GOOD 18 1609 96/GOOD 14 3029 99/GOOD 24 3942 WILLIAMS LAKE 58/GOOD 16 1653 94/GOOD 13 3070 99/GOOD 22 4032 PUNTZI MTN 31/POOR 9 1390 99/GOOD 19 3083 99/GOOD 24 3311 PRINCE GEORGE 33/POOR 21 920 76/GOOD 10 2505 78/GOOD 10 2611 BURNS LAKE 14/POOR 13 779 99/GOOD 21 2496 99/GOOD 24 3108 SMITHERS 11/POOR 10 558 99/GOOD 21 2137 98/GOOD 19 2132 MCBRIDE 60/GOOD 14 1595 71/GOOD 10 2351 57/GOOD 11 1758 CLEARWATER 36/FAIR 17 724 80/GOOD 10 2404 91/GOOD 13 2421 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 33 NW 30 SMITHERS 0 0 0 0 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 60/GOOD 34 740 75/GOOD 13 1765 93/GOOD 18 1909 FT ST JOHN 43/FAIR 28 956 69/GOOD 9 2416 65/GOOD 16 1551 WHITEHORSE 32/POOR 24 891 83/GOOD 16 2048 73/GOOD 17 1715 DAWSON 16/POOR 18 446 74/GOOD 11 1951 79/GOOD 18 1461 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 17 761 70/GOOD 8 2661 79/GOOD 15 1993 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 24 W 24 WATSON LAKE W 33 W 28 WHITEHORSE SW 57 SW 72 MAYO SW 41 SW 52 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 15/POOR 6 201 71/GOOD 16 1002 44/FAIR 21 356 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 8 191 69/GOOD 14 1142 43/FAIR 10 772 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 12 139 60/GOOD 11 1148 45/FAIR 12 691 SRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 13 244 66/GOOD 19 771 31/POOR 15 303 CNTRL VAN ISLD 17/POOR 13 134 85/GOOD 21 1113 59/GOOD 20 622 NRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 19 141 95/GOOD 44 676 54/FAIR 25 434 TERRACE 36/FAIR 12 667 84/GOOD 17 1532 53/FAIR 17 795 STEWART 41/FAIR 16 422 63/GOOD 22 607 55/GOOD 15 703 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 NE 9 NW 22 SANDSPIT E 19 SE 11 0 0 PORT HARDY S 43 SE 41 S 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/