FLCN39 CWLW 071430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 07-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 25/POOR 18 398 25/POOR 10 529 44/FAIR 25 529 KAMLOOPS 33/POOR 22 564 32/POOR 15 646 39/FAIR 18 696 OKANAGAN 46/FAIR 27 748 35/FAIR 15 806 39/FAIR 18 806 CASTLEGAR 23/POOR 18 640 30/POOR 14 795 30/POOR 14 795 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 4 1036 23/POOR 9 1239 30/POOR 14 1239 REVELSTOKE 32/POOR 19 689 36/FAIR 18 743 33/POOR 19 693 GOLDEN 19/POOR 13 924 31/POOR 13 1125 30/POOR 17 1025 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 48 SW 26 CRANBROOK SW 26 SW 54 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 53/FAIR 34 840 38/FAIR 20 845 13/POOR 29 568 100 MILE 46/FAIR 34 1172 44/FAIR 25 1240 10/POOR 28 948 WILLIAMS LAKE 46/FAIR 34 1172 40/FAIR 25 1200 11/POOR 25 955 PUNTZI MTN 15/POOR 17 975 37/FAIR 24 1150 11/POOR 26 926 PRINCE GEORGE 14/POOR 19 737 43/FAIR 31 921 10/POOR 30 699 BURNS LAKE 47/FAIR 27 1019 43/FAIR 30 955 11/POOR 28 725 SMITHERS 51/FAIR 26 888 39/FAIR 26 763 11/POOR 22 542 MCBRIDE 32/POOR 21 951 32/POOR 23 930 20/POOR 19 834 CLEARWATER 38/FAIR 23 658 39/FAIR 25 646 11/POOR 23 408 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 48 W 54 SMITHERS S 74 SW 89 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 41/FAIR 18 754 14/POOR 17 436 25/POOR 9 731 FT ST JOHN 21/POOR 24 789 21/POOR 23 791 17/POOR 13 802 WHITEHORSE 23/POOR 20 835 16/POOR 23 762 14/POOR 27 736 DAWSON 12/POOR 17 405 10/POOR 32 374 11/POOR 30 379 WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 34 773 34/FAIR 39 821 13/POOR 19 727 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SE 46 SE 35 WATSON LAKE SE 48 SE 22 WHITEHORSE E 48 NE 50 MAYO E 54 NE 31 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 75/GOOD 40 443 44/FAIR 30 252 36/FAIR 27 202 FRASER VALLEY 43/FAIR 25 342 37/FAIR 25 288 30/POOR 21 258 SQUAMISH 45/FAIR 21 414 32/POOR 20 282 28/POOR 18 252 SRN VAN ISLD 73/GOOD 40 439 49/FAIR 38 249 30/POOR 19 239 CNTRL VAN ISLD 69/GOOD 35 461 41/FAIR 34 224 30/POOR 21 224 NRN VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 51 147 46/FAIR 36 242 42/FAIR 30 252 TERRACE 31/POOR 20 439 34/FAIR 22 447 33/POOR 22 437 STEWART 51/FAIR 31 311 39/FAIR 28 227 36/FAIR 27 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 46 SW 52 SW 52 SANDSPIT S 67 S 76 S 69 PORT HARDY S 61 S 56 S 50 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mtnwc