FLCN39 CWLW 161430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 16 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-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 57/GOOD 24 688 99/GOOD 26 1429 72/GOOD 15 1329 KAMLOOPS 67/GOOD 25 936 99/GOOD 36 1479 60/GOOD 8 1860 OKANAGAN 53/FAIR 20 955 99/GOOD 29 1656 59/GOOD 8 1945 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 16 781 78/GOOD 16 1695 70/GOOD 11 1936 CRANBROOK 41/FAIR 20 1274 97/GOOD 25 2139 91/GOOD 17 2470 REVELSTOKE 40/FAIR 17 823 50/FAIR 23 843 63/GOOD 10 1746 GOLDEN 47/FAIR 20 1202 97/GOOD 25 1985 73/GOOD 13 2085 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 61 NW 72 CRANBROOK W 39 NW 76 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 54/FAIR 19 1091 99/GOOD 39 2011 94/GOOD 15 2400 100 MILE 44/FAIR 16 1404 99/GOOD 39 1737 62/GOOD 11 2104 WILLIAMS LAKE 40/FAIR 16 1351 99/GOOD 36 2141 82/GOOD 13 2582 PUNTZI MTN 52/FAIR 34 1196 99/GOOD 45 2118 73/GOOD 12 2335 PRINCE GEORGE 60/GOOD 19 1337 99/GOOD 40 2182 78/GOOD 10 2620 BURNS LAKE 41/FAIR 28 951 99/GOOD 40 1645 68/GOOD 10 2229 SMITHERS 24/POOR 22 649 94/GOOD 35 1323 58/GOOD 8 1972 MCBRIDE 42/FAIR 9 1515 83/GOOD 27 1530 64/GOOD 9 2227 CLEARWATER 52/FAIR 15 1035 81/GOOD 26 1196 57/GOOD 9 1626 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 33 W 69 SMITHERS SW 91 W 98 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 17/POOR 26 442 63/GOOD 9 1827 62/GOOD 10 1679 FT ST JOHN 42/FAIR 26 959 99/GOOD 37 1644 99/GOOD 18 2724 WHITEHORSE 21/POOR 14 868 78/GOOD 15 1982 92/GOOD 12 2940 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 391 52/FAIR 8 1570 61/GOOD 10 1628 WATSON LAKE 20/POOR 18 801 88/GOOD 16 2224 92/GOOD 15 2460 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 28 SW 41 WATSON LAKE W 41 W 28 WHITEHORSE W 43 W 13 MAYO W 13 W 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 39/FAIR 20 307 99/GOOD 27 1202 56/GOOD 9 1202 FRASER VALLEY 33/POOR 20 296 99/GOOD 32 1258 43/FAIR 6 1258 SQUAMISH 25/POOR 13 296 85/GOOD 19 1252 42/FAIR 7 1052 SRN VAN ISLD 29/POOR 20 219 97/GOOD 25 1219 43/FAIR 8 919 CNTRL VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 20 388 86/GOOD 29 824 31/POOR 9 510 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 26 63 75/GOOD 15 1222 86/GOOD 29 822 TERRACE 37/FAIR 24 460 87/GOOD 20 1417 40/FAIR 5 1485 STEWART 54/FAIR 24 431 99/GOOD 28 1207 38/FAIR 5 1207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 31 W 43 W 65 SANDSPIT SW 35 W 48 W 69 PORT HARDY W 80 W 83 W 89 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CPM