FPCN39 CWLW 271430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 27-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 38/FAIR 15 622 59/GOOD 8 1689 86/GOOD 14 1900 KAMLOOPS 46/FAIR 21 732 70/GOOD 6 2996 99/GOOD 17 2695 OKANAGAN 42/FAIR 18 845 72/GOOD 7 2817 99/GOOD 19 2883 CASTLEGAR 64/GOOD 17 1281 89/GOOD 10 2972 96/GOOD 12 2919 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 19 1121 99/GOOD 12 3595 96/GOOD 12 3383 REVELSTOKE 42/FAIR 11 1079 55/GOOD 8 1753 72/GOOD 7 2803 GOLDEN 18/POOR 9 965 59/GOOD 6 2744 75/GOOD 8 3011 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 44 NW 31 CRANBROOK NW 41 N 19 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 45/FAIR 15 1067 60/GOOD 6 2553 99/GOOD 19 2608 100 MILE 47/FAIR 17 1420 65/GOOD 6 3279 99/GOOD 20 3181 WILLIAMS LAKE 47/FAIR 18 1404 59/GOOD 5 3300 99/GOOD 18 3199 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 9 1005 85/GOOD 8 3753 99/GOOD 21 2777 PRINCE GEORGE 19/POOR 10 868 60/GOOD 5 3120 99/GOOD 16 2798 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 4 843 63/GOOD 7 2612 72/GOOD 12 2089 SMITHERS 13/POOR 12 585 77/GOOD 9 2582 72/GOOD 13 1798 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 20 853 75/GOOD 7 3275 80/GOOD 11 2569 CLEARWATER 52/FAIR 14 1096 35/FAIR 3 2134 87/GOOD 11 2557 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 11 E 11 SMITHERS S 20 SE 28 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 15/POOR 14 456 56/GOOD 14 1151 26/POOR 5 1041 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 13 773 55/GOOD 16 1353 87/GOOD 13 2510 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 23 793 26/POOR 3 1815 62/GOOD 8 2305 DAWSON 14/POOR 9 465 24/POOR 3 1299 46/FAIR 14 945 WATSON LAKE 29/POOR 21 877 26/POOR 5 1348 64/GOOD 7 2623 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 30 S 22 WATSON LAKE SW 19 SW 22 WHITEHORSE SW 30 SW 22 MAYO SW 13 SW 22 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 26/POOR 13 253 58/GOOD 17 682 35/FAIR 13 408 FRASER VALLEY 43/FAIR 19 433 63/GOOD 15 936 38/FAIR 7 903 SQUAMISH 25/POOR 9 383 64/GOOD 13 1097 44/FAIR 9 879 SRN VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 21 358 56/GOOD 14 786 42/FAIR 12 600 CNTRL VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 20 290 60/GOOD 14 888 58/GOOD 15 798 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 18 94 57/GOOD 12 944 83/GOOD 42 536 TERRACE 31/POOR 14 526 70/GOOD 10 1803 52/FAIR 12 1018 STEWART 17/POOR 16 98 47/FAIR 12 699 46/FAIR 17 471 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 26 W 24 W 30 SANDSPIT SW 26 W 22 W 22 PORT HARDY S 17 S 19 S 19 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/gf