FLCN39 CWLW 041430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 4 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 04-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 35/FAIR 19 507 58/GOOD 7 1879 92/GOOD 27 1229 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 23 503 83/GOOD 20 1428 71/GOOD 20 1146 OKANAGAN 35/FAIR 19 730 88/GOOD 19 1752 99/GOOD 36 1456 CASTLEGAR 36/FAIR 14 894 67/GOOD 14 1544 80/GOOD 20 1495 CRANBROOK 33/POOR 18 1206 78/GOOD 15 2219 90/GOOD 30 1786 REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 11 819 55/GOOD 10 1484 60/GOOD 15 1243 GOLDEN 38/FAIR 14 1214 56/GOOD 9 1998 61/GOOD 20 1410 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 59 W 65 CRANBROOK W 37 W 43 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 22/POOR 16 697 56/GOOD 14 1310 71/GOOD 20 1345 100 MILE 19/POOR 19 1037 71/GOOD 20 1748 84/GOOD 25 1839 WILLIAMS LAKE 21/POOR 19 1059 67/GOOD 15 1911 56/GOOD 17 1581 PUNTZI MTN 64/GOOD 32 1336 94/GOOD 17 2542 99/GOOD 33 2183 PRINCE GEORGE 24/POOR 13 915 62/GOOD 13 1668 93/GOOD 30 1602 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 21 879 85/GOOD 20 1845 99/GOOD 34 2041 SMITHERS 28/POOR 22 687 71/GOOD 16 1524 86/GOOD 28 1346 MCBRIDE 29/POOR 12 1056 50/FAIR 12 1496 69/GOOD 19 1530 CLEARWATER 33/POOR 16 690 71/GOOD 17 1354 71/GOOD 20 1196 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 22 W 22 SMITHERS NW 43 W 41 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 13/POOR 5 530 52/FAIR 15 1018 37/FAIR 13 817 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 9 863 38/FAIR 10 1286 99/GOOD 35 1935 WHITEHORSE 30/POOR 16 959 69/GOOD 21 1430 67/GOOD 19 1478 DAWSON 35/FAIR 27 566 39/FAIR 16 757 34/FAIR 8 988 WATSON LAKE 37/FAIR 13 1131 29/POOR 8 1190 43/FAIR 9 1490 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 20 W 26 WATSON LAKE SE 20 W 20 WHITEHORSE W 17 W 24 MAYO SE 30 S 19 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 63/GOOD 28 472 71/GOOD 20 802 97/GOOD 30 1002 FRASER VALLEY 38/FAIR 23 314 87/GOOD 22 1150 99/GOOD 45 1058 SQUAMISH 43/FAIR 16 502 54/FAIR 9 1182 87/GOOD 30 852 SRN VAN ISLD 29/POOR 30 148 84/GOOD 22 1019 83/GOOD 47 482 CNTRL VAN ISLD 54/FAIR 30 370 91/GOOD 25 1062 99/GOOD 43 1024 NRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 30 93 53/FAIR 10 1022 99/GOOD 40 1022 TERRACE 31/POOR 18 460 55/GOOD 11 1183 85/GOOD 23 1217 STEWART 13/POOR 14 54 60/GOOD 12 1007 97/GOOD 30 1007 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 48 W 52 W 54 SANDSPIT NW 56 NW 54 NW 69 PORT HARDY NW 63 NW 52 NW 52 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CPM