FLCN39 CWLW 311430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 31-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 21/POOR 10 461 20/POOR 11 408 20/POOR 6 565 KAMLOOPS 30/POOR 18 577 24/POOR 12 583 21/POOR 6 718 OKANAGAN 39/FAIR 21 755 32/POOR 19 697 29/POOR 9 888 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 10 709 16/POOR 5 770 34/FAIR 10 997 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 4 1111 22/POOR 9 1214 33/POOR 11 1384 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 12 764 25/POOR 8 828 16/POOR 3 858 GOLDEN 19/POOR 10 964 21/POOR 6 1150 17/POOR 5 1077 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON S 43 SW 26 CRANBROOK S 22 SW 46 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 26/POOR 22 695 36/FAIR 18 853 40/FAIR 24 812 100 MILE 37/FAIR 25 1168 34/FAIR 17 1235 24/POOR 13 1156 WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 23 1059 33/POOR 16 1239 36/FAIR 20 1220 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 9 936 11/POOR 4 1002 31/POOR 15 1194 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 21 753 17/POOR 8 882 30/POOR 24 864 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 11 757 18/POOR 15 821 42/FAIR 22 1028 SMITHERS 15/POOR 19 581 13/POOR 16 565 35/FAIR 18 809 MCBRIDE 23/POOR 17 881 25/POOR 8 1109 24/POOR 9 1054 CLEARWATER 31/POOR 18 642 28/POOR 11 730 11/POOR 1 786 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 15 SW 24 SMITHERS SW 33 W 24 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 21/POOR 9 633 31/POOR 16 653 31/POOR 25 558 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 9 796 16/POOR 18 766 40/FAIR 23 972 WHITEHORSE 33/POOR 15 1024 18/POOR 17 799 33/POOR 22 924 DAWSON 10/POOR 7 400 13/POOR 16 418 9/POOR 3 374 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 15 745 10/POOR 16 706 10/POOR 15 703 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 41 S 11 WATSON LAKE S 15 W 20 WHITEHORSE E 22 E 13 MAYO E 17 NE 9 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 51/FAIR 26 362 13/POOR 16 50 18/POOR 11 160 FRASER VALLEY 33/POOR 19 307 31/POOR 19 288 15/POOR 6 226 SQUAMISH 27/POOR 12 338 13/POOR 14 107 19/POOR 9 252 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 17 53 38/FAIR 20 313 30/POOR 12 360 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 3 186 29/POOR 18 244 21/POOR 7 358 NRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 25 89 10/POOR 11 39 13/POOR 11 92 TERRACE 13/POOR 14 273 11/POOR 8 265 25/POOR 18 386 STEWART 12/POOR 17 35 10/POOR 15 13 14/POOR 25 41 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 11 W 33 W 41 SANDSPIT SW 26 W 26 W 28 PORT HARDY W 43 W 28 W 22 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/DSL