FLCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-December-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 10 360 64/GOOD 40 568 34/FAIR 20 480 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 5 449 13/POOR 5 495 11/POOR 2 515 OKANAGAN 13/POOR 7 549 10/POOR 8 470 16/POOR 8 611 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 3 648 11/POOR 1 815 11/POOR 3 590 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 4 1091 17/POOR 5 1244 10/POOR 1 1080 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 4 595 11/POOR 4 542 12/POOR 4 560 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 915 10/POOR 1 920 13/POOR 4 966 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 31 W 67 CRANBROOK S 17 W 69 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 17/POOR 21 617 15/POOR 21 597 17/POOR 8 723 100 MILE 21/POOR 21 1043 26/POOR 22 1086 24/POOR 15 1132 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 17 1019 17/POOR 15 1036 12/POOR 2 1254 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 8 943 13/POOR 9 990 12/POOR 7 987 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 27 769 14/POOR 30 723 20/POOR 25 773 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 30 736 11/POOR 24 732 26/POOR 29 829 SMITHERS 10/POOR 6 547 28/POOR 22 688 13/POOR 9 599 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 2 810 10/POOR 5 764 10/POOR 4 795 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 5 512 12/POOR 5 508 11/POOR 5 485 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 56 W 87 SMITHERS SW 83 W 91 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 9/POOR 5 399 11/POOR 5 460 77/GOOD 22 1232 FT ST JOHN 16/POOR 39 726 75/GOOD 36 1195 75/GOOD 29 1310 WHITEHORSE 89/GOOD 31 1507 55/GOOD 29 1064 79/GOOD 20 1687 DAWSON 66/GOOD 16 1270 42/FAIR 23 669 11/POOR 7 411 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 17 704 10/POOR 17 700 35/FAIR 12 1121 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 69 SW 102 WATSON LAKE W 65 W 93 WHITEHORSE SW 63 SW 81 MAYO S 19 SE 24 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 19/POOR 14 132 24/POOR 21 141 26/POOR 14 239 FRASER VALLEY 10/POOR 4 105 10/POOR 4 88 20/POOR 12 233 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 2 149 12/POOR 5 144 21/POOR 7 378 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 7 71 23/POOR 19 163 14/POOR 15 75 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 9 136 17/POOR 14 135 44/FAIR 12 649 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 14 80 12/POOR 24 42 32/POOR 11 445 TERRACE 16/POOR 12 322 10/POOR 11 240 11/POOR 4 322 STEWART 13/POOR 11 65 10/POOR 9 20 12/POOR 10 57 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 9 W 35 W 74 SANDSPIT S 41 W 35 W 52 PORT HARDY SW 61 SW 74 W 76 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KK