FLCN39 CWLW 201430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-December-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 24/POOR 20 371 27/POOR 14 484 36/FAIR 18 539 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 20 416 57/GOOD 24 808 57/GOOD 26 780 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 23 620 35/FAIR 14 827 55/GOOD 19 1005 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 10 544 14/POOR 8 607 27/POOR 9 873 CRANBROOK 9/POOR 3 961 19/POOR 13 1083 36/FAIR 19 1227 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 12 623 21/POOR 14 609 19/POOR 9 640 GOLDEN 15/POOR 13 864 22/POOR 17 928 37/FAIR 17 1122 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 44 SW 54 CRANBROOK SW 43 SW 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 14/POOR 27 578 27/POOR 22 700 30/POOR 31 678 100 MILE 23/POOR 29 1034 36/FAIR 23 1183 36/FAIR 30 1126 WILLIAMS LAKE 14/POOR 28 971 31/POOR 18 1184 20/POOR 30 1007 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 15 932 36/FAIR 15 1279 24/POOR 23 1033 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 29 718 36/FAIR 22 946 16/POOR 29 734 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 30 739 20/POOR 14 856 19/POOR 29 782 SMITHERS 17/POOR 25 583 18/POOR 11 673 20/POOR 26 601 MCBRIDE 53/FAIR 21 1203 38/FAIR 20 1025 37/FAIR 24 969 CLEARWATER 30/POOR 19 612 37/FAIR 18 717 35/FAIR 21 652 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 44 SW 56 SMITHERS W 57 SW 67 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 11/POOR 22 402 24/POOR 42 449 15/POOR 16 447 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 36 722 26/POOR 42 771 14/POOR 26 731 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 25 762 21/POOR 25 791 37/FAIR 35 867 DAWSON 11/POOR 12 399 12/POOR 14 406 13/POOR 31 396 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 11 769 15/POOR 32 722 18/POOR 28 747 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 54 W 54 WATSON LAKE W 43 W 35 WHITEHORSE W 52 SW 50 MAYO W 44 SW 28 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 15/POOR 27 40 29/POOR 27 148 23/POOR 30 88 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 23 103 37/FAIR 21 331 25/POOR 19 224 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 19 147 14/POOR 12 126 13/POOR 16 93 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 18 38 17/POOR 16 114 17/POOR 26 75 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 18 41 18/POOR 16 126 20/POOR 24 111 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 21 54 14/POOR 12 94 20/POOR 46 69 TERRACE 30/POOR 19 430 13/POOR 8 311 15/POOR 28 256 STEWART 26/POOR 21 168 13/POOR 15 52 17/POOR 30 56 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 35 SW 41 SW 41 SANDSPIT SW 37 SW 39 SW 30 PORT HARDY SW 31 SW 31 SW 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/