FLCN39 CWLW 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-October-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 53/FAIR 23 665 95/GOOD 19 1729 97/GOOD 20 1729 KAMLOOPS 77/GOOD 29 993 99/GOOD 25 2402 61/GOOD 9 1725 OKANAGAN 81/GOOD 28 1187 99/GOOD 23 2456 45/FAIR 6 1756 CASTLEGAR 78/GOOD 24 1289 99/GOOD 19 2495 58/GOOD 9 1765 CRANBROOK 99/GOOD 24 2452 99/GOOD 25 2439 93/GOOD 21 2232 REVELSTOKE 49/FAIR 21 867 87/GOOD 16 1943 33/POOR 6 1243 GOLDEN 90/GOOD 22 1938 99/GOOD 22 2285 62/GOOD 14 1701 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 9 W 54 W 74 CRANBROOK W 50 W 72 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 21/POOR 18 676 93/GOOD 23 1722 69/GOOD 22 1245 100 MILE 21/POOR 22 1042 99/GOOD 28 2919 68/GOOD 15 1927 WILLIAMS LAKE 17/POOR 18 1026 99/GOOD 26 2910 56/GOOD 18 1540 PUNTZI MTN 21/POOR 29 985 87/GOOD 23 1950 52/FAIR 12 1710 PRINCE GEORGE 30/POOR 20 899 95/GOOD 24 1869 69/GOOD 22 1391 BURNS LAKE 34/FAIR 29 889 88/GOOD 23 1785 55/GOOD 21 1215 SMITHERS 23/POOR 26 622 59/GOOD 18 1172 55/GOOD 21 1023 MCBRIDE 41/FAIR 19 1078 78/GOOD 16 1930 53/FAIR 18 1289 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 22 530 85/GOOD 19 1596 45/FAIR 10 1159 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 52 W 67 SMITHERS W 50 W 46 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 26/POOR 22 529 63/GOOD 26 882 25/POOR 8 756 FT ST JOHN 53/FAIR 44 924 99/GOOD 40 1633 70/GOOD 20 1474 WHITEHORSE 26/POOR 22 852 64/GOOD 27 1203 64/GOOD 27 1203 DAWSON 12/POOR 28 391 18/POOR 19 457 19/POOR 17 481 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 17 716 11/POOR 18 713 53/FAIR 20 1190 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 52 SW 43 WATSON LAKE W 41 W 33 WHITEHORSE SW 54 SW 37 MAYO SE 41 SE 35 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 19 173 75/GOOD 12 1502 43/FAIR 6 1202 FRASER VALLEY 24/POOR 17 231 75/GOOD 12 1558 52/FAIR 8 1258 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 11 221 60/GOOD 12 1052 17/POOR 4 409 SRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 26 251 73/GOOD 17 1019 13/POOR 6 144 CNTRL VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 27 218 66/GOOD 16 924 20/POOR 8 292 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 28 120 38/FAIR 30 222 12/POOR 23 45 TERRACE 30/POOR 18 453 50/FAIR 10 1117 69/GOOD 22 917 STEWART 20/POOR 23 95 46/FAIR 16 507 10/POOR 22 18 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 48 W 59 W 63 SANDSPIT W 48 W 56 SW 69 PORT HARDY W 46 W 41 SW 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CPM