FLCN39 CWLW 261430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 26-February-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 16/POOR 6 431 27/POOR 5 907 63/GOOD 12 1326 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 14 573 73/GOOD 16 1421 35/FAIR 7 1096 OKANAGAN 31/POOR 20 675 78/GOOD 16 1643 45/FAIR 14 1002 CASTLEGAR 29/POOR 17 724 53/FAIR 13 1267 22/POOR 14 676 CRANBROOK 30/POOR 19 1152 59/GOOD 14 1790 70/GOOD 18 1809 REVELSTOKE 37/FAIR 18 756 47/FAIR 10 1258 16/POOR 2 1079 GOLDEN 41/FAIR 16 1199 53/FAIR 10 1779 14/POOR 1 1767 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON S 57 S 54 CRANBROOK S 39 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 32/POOR 17 810 36/FAIR 6 1480 22/POOR 2 1726 100 MILE 43/FAIR 19 1326 60/GOOD 13 1882 37/FAIR 6 1912 WILLIAMS LAKE 39/FAIR 15 1348 48/FAIR 9 1897 27/POOR 4 1837 PUNTZI MTN 34/FAIR 13 1300 30/POOR 4 1923 64/GOOD 12 2022 PRINCE GEORGE 27/POOR 20 863 19/POOR 2 1650 26/POOR 4 1524 BURNS LAKE 41/FAIR 24 999 45/FAIR 12 1349 15/POOR 2 1259 SMITHERS 29/POOR 23 697 47/FAIR 12 1220 17/POOR 2 1244 MCBRIDE 34/FAIR 21 968 23/POOR 3 1611 33/POOR 5 1704 CLEARWATER 35/FAIR 19 677 26/POOR 8 802 38/FAIR 6 1405 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 37 SE 22 SMITHERS SE 46 SE 48 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 12/POOR 6 464 22/POOR 6 797 42/FAIR 13 916 FT ST JOHN 20/POOR 15 831 33/POOR 9 1228 27/POOR 6 1270 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 16 787 15/POOR 3 1064 23/POOR 8 1030 DAWSON 11/POOR 9 402 18/POOR 5 717 33/POOR 12 773 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 18 726 18/POOR 5 1018 14/POOR 2 1169 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 19 SE 13 WATSON LAKE S 13 S 26 WHITEHORSE L/V L/V MAYO SW 9 W 11 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 35/FAIR 30 180 12/POOR 4 158 16/POOR 6 207 FRASER VALLEY 20/POOR 21 160 21/POOR 3 818 24/POOR 15 243 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 18 188 21/POOR 4 596 38/FAIR 9 716 SRN VAN ISLD 19/POOR 19 113 17/POOR 6 259 27/POOR 24 168 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 21 110 24/POOR 7 428 43/FAIR 11 672 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 24 78 13/POOR 7 120 14/POOR 12 92 TERRACE 22/POOR 18 351 35/FAIR 8 870 19/POOR 2 1133 STEWART 14/POOR 24 47 17/POOR 14 115 11/POOR 4 111 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 33 SE 39 S 41 SANDSPIT SE 19 SE 17 SE 19 PORT HARDY N 30 NE 24 NE 9 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MTNWC