FLCN39 CWLW 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-August-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 45/FAIR 20 610 91/GOOD 14 2107 69/GOOD 6 2809 KAMLOOPS 54/FAIR 22 808 99/GOOD 19 2819 99/GOOD 19 2754 OKANAGAN 33/POOR 14 798 99/GOOD 15 3082 99/GOOD 17 2884 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 6 575 83/GOOD 10 2643 99/GOOD 13 2933 CRANBROOK 17/POOR 9 1103 95/GOOD 15 2861 99/GOOD 22 3653 REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 12 659 99/GOOD 13 2966 99/GOOD 14 2729 GOLDEN 23/POOR 14 976 99/GOOD 15 2940 99/GOOD 13 3534 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 15 SW 26 CRANBROOK W 24 W 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 80/GOOD 21 1499 99/GOOD 20 3177 86/GOOD 12 2507 100 MILE 53/FAIR 23 1369 99/GOOD 13 3713 99/GOOD 19 2863 WILLIAMS LAKE 46/FAIR 19 1357 99/GOOD 18 3883 92/GOOD 13 2980 PUNTZI MTN 94/GOOD 27 1935 99/GOOD 22 3012 76/GOOD 9 2925 PRINCE GEORGE 58/GOOD 27 1113 99/GOOD 23 2768 95/GOOD 15 2604 BURNS LAKE 82/GOOD 29 1445 89/GOOD 25 1713 94/GOOD 16 2455 SMITHERS 48/FAIR 25 869 78/GOOD 25 1288 77/GOOD 14 1847 MCBRIDE 25/POOR 14 953 81/GOOD 14 2205 81/GOOD 12 2452 CLEARWATER 42/FAIR 18 787 99/GOOD 17 3055 99/GOOD 17 2556 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 67 SW 70 SMITHERS W 61 SW 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 10/POOR 7 419 65/GOOD 10 1782 70/GOOD 25 1015 FT ST JOHN 46/FAIR 14 1258 99/GOOD 41 2848 99/GOOD 24 3093 WHITEHORSE 29/POOR 16 943 88/GOOD 10 3164 95/GOOD 13 2914 DAWSON 11/POOR 5 459 82/GOOD 15 1770 91/GOOD 22 1570 WATSON LAKE 20/POOR 12 855 84/GOOD 8 3463 99/GOOD 24 2748 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 0 0 WATSON LAKE 0 0 W 9 WHITEHORSE SW 9 S 19 MAYO 0 0 SW 11 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 17/POOR 8 178 58/GOOD 23 506 59/GOOD 20 600 FRASER VALLEY 19/POOR 10 246 71/GOOD 16 1070 68/GOOD 15 1069 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 8 200 70/GOOD 12 1351 80/GOOD 11 1906 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 8 142 30/POOR 15 292 46/FAIR 16 519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 6 208 74/GOOD 22 823 73/GOOD 20 865 NRN VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 15 396 64/GOOD 25 558 95/GOOD 38 775 TERRACE 30/POOR 22 405 57/GOOD 16 910 51/FAIR 9 1255 STEWART 16/POOR 19 78 76/GOOD 23 807 46/FAIR 10 807 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 9 W 24 SW 37 SANDSPIT W 35 SW 39 SW 48 PORT HARDY W 50 W 37 W 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/WJW