FLCN39 CWLW 131430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 13-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 29/POOR 16 472 43/FAIR 8 1126 75/GOOD 17 1275 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 19 538 67/GOOD 12 1575 99/GOOD 24 1929 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 19 773 57/GOOD 9 1707 99/GOOD 26 1895 CASTLEGAR 40/FAIR 15 927 51/FAIR 6 2048 80/GOOD 17 1678 CRANBROOK 53/FAIR 23 1366 61/GOOD 8 2504 82/GOOD 22 1903 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 15 587 25/POOR 3 1449 72/GOOD 18 1369 GOLDEN 27/POOR 15 1018 39/FAIR 6 1811 81/GOOD 19 1863 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 31 N 46 CRANBROOK N 43 N 50 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 10/POOR 7 583 74/GOOD 21 1381 97/GOOD 31 1510 100 MILE 15/POOR 11 1038 81/GOOD 22 1874 99/GOOD 29 2814 WILLIAMS LAKE 13/POOR 8 1024 75/GOOD 22 1755 99/GOOD 28 2666 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 5 962 79/GOOD 16 2139 99/GOOD 34 2449 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 12 794 74/GOOD 17 1708 99/GOOD 34 1885 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 7 763 70/GOOD 23 1394 99/GOOD 33 1745 SMITHERS 11/POOR 9 556 57/GOOD 23 1011 74/GOOD 28 1145 MCBRIDE 20/POOR 7 1022 49/FAIR 8 1821 67/GOOD 23 1372 CLEARWATER 17/POOR 15 499 55/GOOD 10 1440 93/GOOD 21 1710 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 NW 26 SMITHERS S 31 S 22 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 24/POOR 27 487 36/FAIR 3 2245 23/POOR 5 930 FT ST JOHN 25/POOR 24 820 55/GOOD 8 2011 76/GOOD 17 1783 WHITEHORSE 24/POOR 28 809 59/GOOD 10 1887 35/FAIR 5 1763 DAWSON 14/POOR 13 446 65/GOOD 11 1620 70/GOOD 18 1254 WATSON LAKE 20/POOR 25 775 42/FAIR 5 2090 30/POOR 6 1398 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 9 W 28 WATSON LAKE W 28 W 26 WHITEHORSE W 26 SW 22 MAYO W 26 SW 30 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 39/FAIR 34 188 20/POOR 13 168 37/FAIR 32 183 FRASER VALLEY 33/POOR 26 245 19/POOR 3 664 37/FAIR 18 382 SQUAMISH 31/POOR 23 239 37/FAIR 9 686 54/GOOD 19 823 SRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 15 209 17/POOR 9 175 35/FAIR 16 348 CNTRL VAN ISLD 31/POOR 24 208 31/POOR 11 416 66/GOOD 16 906 NRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 29 82 31/POOR 34 54 36/FAIR 21 106 TERRACE 20/POOR 16 343 52/FAIR 17 793 41/FAIR 15 672 STEWART 16/POOR 18 78 99/GOOD 23 134 35/FAIR 22 213 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 46 0 0 NW 15 SANDSPIT S 50 S 35 S 46 PORT HARDY SE 28 S 43 S 52 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB