FPCN39 CWLW 171330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 09-January-1900 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 53/FAIR 13 985 90/GOOD 15 1926 93/GOOD 17 1829 KAMLOOPS 40/FAIR 15 777 99/GOOD 17 2896 99/GOOD 22 3110 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 18 654 99/GOOD 17 2592 99/GOOD 15 2973 CASTLEGAR 28/POOR 11 823 37/FAIR 9 1143 89/GOOD 10 2985 CRANBROOK 40/FAIR 15 1364 82/GOOD 17 2196 99/GOOD 15 3340 REVELSTOKE 32/POOR 11 855 46/FAIR 6 1789 66/GOOD 8 2239 GOLDEN 45/FAIR 11 1477 81/GOOD 13 2375 82/GOOD 9 3166 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 24 SW 35 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 54/FAIR 13 1329 32/POOR 3 2083 99/GOOD 21 2459 100 MILE 44/FAIR 19 1331 69/GOOD 9 2661 99/GOOD 21 3458 WILLIAMS LAKE 37/FAIR 8 1647 62/GOOD 6 3056 99/GOOD 17 3133 PUNTZI MTN 56/GOOD 12 1802 99/GOOD 16 2931 99/GOOD 22 2499 PRINCE GEORGE 46/FAIR 16 1183 54/FAIR 6 2424 99/GOOD 21 2718 BURNS LAKE 32/POOR 19 958 99/GOOD 15 2908 99/GOOD 20 2467 SMITHERS 42/FAIR 13 1060 71/GOOD 11 1978 97/GOOD 20 2007 MCBRIDE 47/FAIR 14 1314 55/GOOD 9 1915 99/GOOD 14 3154 CLEARWATER 37/FAIR 13 831 61/GOOD 6 2491 99/GOOD 14 2854 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m CRANBROOK W 28 W 28 PR. GEORGE W 17 SW 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 52/FAIR 32 681 13/POOR 1 1044 99/GOOD 16 2920 FT ST JOHN 36/FAIR 31 875 98/GOOD 13 3010 99/GOOD 19 3497 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 12 843 90/GOOD 10 3283 99/GOOD 20 2639 DAWSON 11/POOR 4 442 43/FAIR 3 2806 99/GOOD 18 2258 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 17 833 90/GOOD 9 3539 99/GOOD 19 3647 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m SMITHERS S 31 SW 20 DEASE LAKE S 17 SW 13 WATSON LAKE W 19 WHITEHORSE S 17 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 35/FAIR 20 261 63/GOOD 14 944 68/GOOD 16 939 FRASER VALLEY 44/FAIR 13 624 75/GOOD 14 1322 73/GOOD 13 1381 SQUAMISH 9/POOR 52 9/POOR 52 9/POOR 52 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 5 206 49/FAIR 8 1104 9/POOR 19 CNTRL VAN ISLD 53/FAIR 22 470 81/GOOD 16 1301 71/GOOD 15 1114 NRN VAN ISLD 49/FAIR 24 390 74/GOOD 14 1264 69/GOOD 16 987 TERRACE 32/POOR 21 439 62/GOOD 22 799 15/POOR 39 245 STEWART 42/FAIR 14 506 62/GOOD 11 1174 40/FAIR 19 351 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m MAYO SW 15 SW 15 VANCOUVER W 17 SW 19 SW 30 SANDSPIT SW 39 W 37 W 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC