FLCN39 CWLW 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-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 23/POOR 15 404 33/POOR 12 633 36/FAIR 16 573 KAMLOOPS 21/POOR 15 491 27/POOR 14 599 35/FAIR 16 674 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 21 737 40/FAIR 17 839 24/POOR 17 625 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 7 655 14/POOR 5 689 14/POOR 6 660 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 1061 16/POOR 5 1207 17/POOR 8 1119 REVELSTOKE 21/POOR 10 674 12/POOR 9 513 12/POOR 8 500 GOLDEN 14/POOR 7 922 17/POOR 5 1077 18/POOR 8 994 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 43 SW 26 CRANBROOK SW 19 W 30 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 38/FAIR 29 753 41/FAIR 26 801 22/POOR 19 673 100 MILE 33/POOR 28 1112 39/FAIR 24 1200 25/POOR 25 1062 WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 27 1038 38/FAIR 25 1179 21/POOR 21 1046 PUNTZI MTN 17/POOR 17 994 31/POOR 19 1145 41/FAIR 20 1245 PRINCE GEORGE 27/POOR 28 812 24/POOR 27 795 12/POOR 22 717 BURNS LAKE 31/POOR 23 906 31/POOR 25 889 15/POOR 23 766 SMITHERS 36/FAIR 22 777 20/POOR 22 621 11/POOR 18 541 MCBRIDE 17/POOR 20 807 24/POOR 15 920 18/POOR 15 840 CLEARWATER 27/POOR 18 588 11/POOR 16 420 16/POOR 15 479 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 43 SW 44 SMITHERS S 70 SW 72 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 37/FAIR 17 725 17/POOR 6 618 12/POOR 9 452 FT ST JOHN 35/FAIR 20 956 14/POOR 16 757 12/POOR 33 712 WHITEHORSE 37/FAIR 24 941 13/POOR 18 743 13/POOR 19 740 DAWSON 14/POOR 18 418 12/POOR 9 429 13/POOR 10 450 WATSON LAKE 47/FAIR 21 1085 21/POOR 21 801 11/POOR 25 708 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 63 SW 83 WATSON LAKE S 48 SW 48 WHITEHORSE SE 61 S 59 MAYO SE 39 S 43 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 11/POOR 27 17 66/GOOD 24 600 51/FAIR 19 490 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 20 87 43/FAIR 14 520 57/GOOD 16 690 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 15 112 39/FAIR 14 450 58/GOOD 16 710 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 23 67 46/FAIR 18 450 37/FAIR 18 320 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 21 74 46/FAIR 20 400 34/FAIR 15 330 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 40 37 58/GOOD 29 400 31/POOR 17 260 TERRACE 20/POOR 21 312 44/FAIR 21 380 30/POOR 18 227 STEWART 25/POOR 23 139 48/FAIR 24 350 25/POOR 20 150 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 31 S 35 SW 52 SANDSPIT S 69 S 65 S 63 PORT HARDY S 61 S 63 S 59 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/