FPCN39 CWLW 261430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 26-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 26/POOR 14 466 64/GOOD 14 1193 76/GOOD 11 1895 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 9 453 77/GOOD 8 2699 90/GOOD 11 2679 OKANAGAN 13/POOR 12 515 94/GOOD 13 2628 69/GOOD 8 2353 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 6 539 72/GOOD 8 2546 76/GOOD 8 2811 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 14 1027 65/GOOD 6 3277 97/GOOD 16 2798 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 4 732 22/POOR 1 2917 57/GOOD 6 2314 GOLDEN 25/POOR 4 1556 55/GOOD 4 3433 84/GOOD 10 3033 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 15 SW 11 CRANBROOK NW 11 W 20 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 42/FAIR 18 933 68/GOOD 7 2696 66/GOOD 7 2593 100 MILE 19/POOR 12 1099 81/GOOD 9 3244 80/GOOD 9 3174 WILLIAMS LAKE 22/POOR 10 1191 72/GOOD 7 3335 82/GOOD 9 3287 PUNTZI MTN 22/POOR 13 1103 99/GOOD 20 3291 76/GOOD 8 3196 PRINCE GEORGE 19/POOR 16 812 59/GOOD 5 3074 62/GOOD 6 2844 BURNS LAKE 21/POOR 25 807 56/GOOD 7 2261 76/GOOD 11 2391 SMITHERS 18/POOR 25 593 55/GOOD 9 1698 51/FAIR 8 1699 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 14 804 57/GOOD 4 3516 31/POOR 2 2875 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 10 559 60/GOOD 6 2429 60/GOOD 5 2836 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 9 W 11 SMITHERS S 13 S 15 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 30/POOR 27 534 55/GOOD 11 1339 78/GOOD 20 1342 FT ST JOHN 21/POOR 25 786 87/GOOD 15 2283 61/GOOD 15 1534 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 9 724 56/GOOD 9 1905 59/GOOD 8 2176 DAWSON 11/POOR 12 406 38/FAIR 5 1578 33/POOR 6 1165 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 4 754 28/POOR 3 1890 48/FAIR 10 1534 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 0 0 WATSON LAKE 0 0 NW 20 WHITEHORSE S 15 0 0 MAYO SW 19 W 24 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 39/FAIR 25 255 67/GOOD 31 478 15/POOR 3 363 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 21 223 61/GOOD 21 648 37/FAIR 10 630 SQUAMISH 30/POOR 14 347 58/GOOD 14 862 33/POOR 6 865 SRN VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 22 387 99/GOOD 30 1068 30/POOR 13 329 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 18 447 98/GOOD 25 1230 31/POOR 4 1131 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 21 150 64/GOOD 23 613 33/POOR 15 336 TERRACE 31/POOR 21 424 46/FAIR 8 1212 41/FAIR 5 1535 STEWART 18/POOR 19 100 36/FAIR 12 464 32/POOR 8 591 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 11 S 17 S 20 SANDSPIT S 41 SW 33 SW 26 PORT HARDY SE 46 SE 31 S 28 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/TCS