FLCN39 CWLW 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-January-2004 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 42/FAIR 17 637 58/GOOD 25 685 43/FAIR 13 782 KAMLOOPS 55/GOOD 20 869 64/GOOD 22 964 55/GOOD 18 938 OKANAGAN 55/GOOD 17 1076 56/GOOD 20 1003 46/FAIR 13 1067 CASTLEGAR 49/FAIR 11 1289 50/FAIR 16 1058 45/FAIR 12 1140 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 7 1027 32/POOR 15 1239 45/FAIR 13 1539 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 6 723 31/POOR 11 843 29/POOR 8 926 GOLDEN 17/POOR 7 985 25/POOR 7 1215 38/FAIR 11 1335 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 30 NW 30 CRANBROOK E 33 W 31 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 15/POOR 8 689 34/FAIR 15 881 20/POOR 10 742 100 MILE 20/POOR 8 1210 52/FAIR 20 1418 41/FAIR 18 1318 WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 15 1115 44/FAIR 18 1360 23/POOR 10 1206 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 4 1030 37/FAIR 15 1297 12/POOR 2 1148 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 5 759 24/POOR 10 981 15/POOR 7 854 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 5 736 22/POOR 10 970 13/POOR 5 868 SMITHERS 10/POOR 5 572 16/POOR 10 659 15/POOR 9 638 MCBRIDE 18/POOR 8 929 26/POOR 11 1037 34/FAIR 11 1183 CLEARWATER 20/POOR 8 650 45/FAIR 14 944 41/FAIR 14 880 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NE 35 NE 56 SMITHERS E 43 NE 54 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 4 447 14/POOR 8 492 17/POOR 15 482 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 16 734 17/POOR 25 756 45/FAIR 25 1003 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 8 717 11/POOR 15 733 11/POOR 10 747 DAWSON 9/POOR 4 381 10/POOR 8 390 10/POOR 10 381 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 4 710 11/POOR 10 720 11/POOR 15 710 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 24 N 39 WATSON LAKE N 30 N 43 WHITEHORSE N 41 N 26 MAYO N 33 N 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 50/FAIR 20 452 85/GOOD 30 752 81/GOOD 30 699 FRASER VALLEY 60/GOOD 30 458 82/GOOD 35 658 70/GOOD 27 647 SQUAMISH 61/GOOD 45 327 91/GOOD 55 527 58/GOOD 30 440 SRN VAN ISLD 75/GOOD 30 609 99/GOOD 40 1014 89/GOOD 29 890 CNTRL VAN ISLD 69/GOOD 24 664 95/GOOD 30 974 57/GOOD 15 778 NRN VAN ISLD 41/FAIR 20 352 66/GOOD 30 502 32/POOR 23 225 TERRACE 28/POOR 25 367 32/POOR 30 367 25/POOR 25 337 STEWART 11/POOR 23 21 12/POOR 24 27 11/POOR 22 27 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 48 NW 31 NW 33 SANDSPIT E 46 NE 35 N 70 PORT HARDY NE 19 N 33 N 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/WJW