FLCN39 CWLW 031431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-March-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 36/FAIR 21 490 45/FAIR 18 664 58/GOOD 11 1270 KAMLOOPS 23/POOR 21 475 44/FAIR 20 724 85/GOOD 18 1609 OKANAGAN 22/POOR 22 572 44/FAIR 16 928 61/GOOD 14 1345 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 2 566 41/FAIR 12 1064 58/GOOD 17 1180 CRANBROOK 22/POOR 13 1126 69/GOOD 20 1708 92/GOOD 21 2209 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 12 539 40/FAIR 15 876 68/GOOD 18 1272 GOLDEN 23/POOR 12 1003 50/FAIR 14 1428 65/GOOD 19 1517 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 30 W 35 CRANBROOK SW 24 W 37 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 34/FAIR 25 750 35/FAIR 21 795 81/GOOD 16 1823 100 MILE 23/POOR 17 1095 35/FAIR 21 1190 87/GOOD 22 2020 WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 16 1106 37/FAIR 22 1200 86/GOOD 16 2389 PUNTZI MTN 30/POOR 16 1172 99/GOOD 30 2053 89/GOOD 17 2375 PRINCE GEORGE 30/POOR 23 873 34/FAIR 22 881 98/GOOD 19 2302 BURNS LAKE 31/POOR 17 970 83/GOOD 23 1648 84/GOOD 19 1892 SMITHERS 32/POOR 16 813 71/GOOD 23 1223 80/GOOD 17 1712 MCBRIDE 26/POOR 14 960 48/FAIR 14 1347 80/GOOD 16 1992 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 20 530 40/FAIR 16 792 99/GOOD 18 2136 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 30 SW 35 SMITHERS SW 61 W 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 19/POOR 22 471 50/FAIR 12 1140 46/FAIR 12 1039 FT ST JOHN 24/POOR 22 826 40/FAIR 15 1120 31/POOR 7 1320 WHITEHORSE 47/FAIR 24 1052 38/FAIR 16 1072 72/GOOD 16 1732 DAWSON 61/GOOD 37 710 69/GOOD 28 916 40/FAIR 16 781 WATSON LAKE 44/FAIR 20 1058 40/FAIR 11 1284 38/FAIR 12 1185 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 28 SW 26 WATSON LAKE SE 33 S 15 WHITEHORSE SE 43 S 24 MAYO SE 48 SE 33 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 29/POOR 19 206 35/FAIR 28 192 54/FAIR 29 357 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 20 235 26/POOR 20 218 37/FAIR 24 298 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 13 230 34/FAIR 24 262 54/FAIR 14 794 SRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 21 129 35/FAIR 24 239 32/POOR 28 181 CNTRL VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 16 432 35/FAIR 22 264 65/GOOD 21 685 NRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 23 226 35/FAIR 25 232 10/POOR 11 42 TERRACE 42/FAIR 18 600 62/GOOD 22 792 63/GOOD 16 1050 STEWART 19/POOR 16 128 34/FAIR 24 217 40/FAIR 16 414 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 22 SW 31 W 56 SANDSPIT SW 44 W 46 W 37 PORT HARDY W 41 W 50 W 54 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB