FLCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 21 361 71/GOOD 21 1002 24/POOR 15 419 KAMLOOPS 42/FAIR 28 593 78/GOOD 25 1113 80/GOOD 20 1349 OKANAGAN 54/FAIR 31 784 71/GOOD 27 1051 72/GOOD 17 1431 CASTLEGAR 30/POOR 20 702 57/GOOD 21 1033 57/GOOD 12 1424 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 11 1000 57/GOOD 21 1476 63/GOOD 17 1710 REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 20 572 47/FAIR 16 958 57/GOOD 15 1180 GOLDEN 21/POOR 19 906 44/FAIR 14 1314 58/GOOD 15 1555 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON S 9 S 70 S 80 CRANBROOK S 41 SW 61 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 66/GOOD 36 939 81/GOOD 35 1132 67/GOOD 21 1237 100 MILE 58/GOOD 38 1241 71/GOOD 35 1404 65/GOOD 22 1575 WILLIAMS LAKE 61/GOOD 34 1306 75/GOOD 33 1482 59/GOOD 19 1565 PUNTZI MTN 28/POOR 37 1011 72/GOOD 29 1484 70/GOOD 24 1571 PRINCE GEORGE 32/POOR 30 845 77/GOOD 34 1246 69/GOOD 23 1357 BURNS LAKE 30/POOR 32 843 73/GOOD 32 1249 73/GOOD 27 1347 SMITHERS 35/FAIR 28 710 64/GOOD 27 1029 68/GOOD 24 1154 MCBRIDE 35/FAIR 23 955 48/FAIR 21 1135 57/GOOD 17 1389 CLEARWATER 34/FAIR 25 598 45/FAIR 23 737 58/GOOD 18 1042 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 67 S 63 SMITHERS SE 56 S 56 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 9 392 29/POOR 18 604 29/POOR 7 938 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 10 706 49/FAIR 20 1140 82/GOOD 38 1246 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 18 747 28/POOR 25 848 23/POOR 16 869 DAWSON 11/POOR 9 400 23/POOR 23 488 11/POOR 16 395 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 4 724 28/POOR 34 799 11/POOR 6 742 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 44 S 52 WATSON LAKE S 19 SW 43 WHITEHORSE SE 22 S 39 MAYO SW 22 SW 33 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 19/POOR 56 36 97/GOOD 37 802 59/GOOD 15 790 FRASER VALLEY 16/POOR 36 95 89/GOOD 31 867 58/GOOD 14 888 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 27 119 72/GOOD 23 772 55/GOOD 12 942 SRN VAN ISLD 28/POOR 48 97 82/GOOD 30 729 77/GOOD 22 875 CNTRL VAN ISLD 17/POOR 43 58 82/GOOD 30 732 67/GOOD 18 841 NRN VAN ISLD 19/POOR 54 57 89/GOOD 35 728 75/GOOD 20 910 TERRACE 17/POOR 25 279 66/GOOD 20 937 70/GOOD 19 1045 STEWART 17/POOR 25 67 71/GOOD 23 715 58/GOOD 19 618 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 63 S 63 S 76 SANDSPIT SE 89 S 109 S 98 PORT HARDY SE 30 S 44 S 44 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/