FLCN39 CWLW 201430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-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 16/POOR 5 473 55/GOOD 9 1413 60/GOOD 15 1031 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 9 515 83/GOOD 13 2015 47/FAIR 8 1371 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 5 526 70/GOOD 10 2020 55/GOOD 9 1631 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 11 625 61/GOOD 9 1897 33/POOR 4 1715 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 8 1087 55/GOOD 7 2465 21/POOR 3 1700 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 4 588 45/FAIR 5 2005 19/POOR 4 916 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 911 41/FAIR 4 2471 16/POOR 3 1209 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 9 SW 13 CRANBROOK N 13 0 0 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 13/POOR 6 674 79/GOOD 10 2500 45/FAIR 13 1134 100 MILE 18/POOR 13 1075 86/GOOD 14 2604 65/GOOD 17 1746 WILLIAMS LAKE 18/POOR 10 1105 75/GOOD 10 2712 53/FAIR 14 1641 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 5 1007 95/GOOD 19 2427 35/FAIR 13 1311 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 7 885 78/GOOD 8 3071 42/FAIR 12 1263 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 15 830 99/GOOD 15 2846 61/GOOD 22 1277 SMITHERS 18/POOR 19 613 93/GOOD 14 2462 65/GOOD 23 1122 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 8 853 48/FAIR 4 2885 39/FAIR 10 1346 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 3 536 60/GOOD 8 1909 35/FAIR 9 991 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 9 SW 19 SMITHERS SW 30 S 26 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 36/FAIR 13 801 13/POOR 1 1128 62/GOOD 12 1454 FT ST JOHN 35/FAIR 17 1002 35/FAIR 7 1448 38/FAIR 9 1354 WHITEHORSE 30/POOR 12 1050 30/POOR 6 1376 53/FAIR 14 1409 DAWSON 13/POOR 6 476 27/POOR 6 949 21/POOR 6 731 WATSON LAKE 50/FAIR 14 1349 28/POOR 5 1437 36/FAIR 8 1365 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 22 S 22 WATSON LAKE E 9 W 30 WHITEHORSE NE 24 S 19 MAYO 0 0 0 0 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 38/FAIR 23 262 19/POOR 27 69 25/POOR 12 251 FRASER VALLEY 26/POOR 19 232 24/POOR 17 226 40/FAIR 16 457 SQUAMISH 30/POOR 13 367 45/FAIR 14 609 37/FAIR 11 574 SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 16 233 23/POOR 21 144 12/POOR 4 160 CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 16 181 45/FAIR 19 428 26/POOR 14 253 NRN VAN ISLD 29/POOR 26 171 63/GOOD 30 141 15/POOR 27 66 TERRACE 38/FAIR 12 712 69/GOOD 11 1631 34/FAIR 20 466 STEWART 19/POOR 16 127 99/GOOD 8 448 31/POOR 30 150 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 19 SE 15 SW 17 SANDSPIT S 39 S 30 S 22 PORT HARDY S 37 S 43 S 48 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/TCS