FLCN39 CWLW 251430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 25 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 25-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 13/POOR 5 372 11/POOR 3 333 94/GOOD 30 1155 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 7 460 13/POOR 13 409 79/GOOD 20 1339 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 8 499 10/POOR 3 511 62/GOOD 20 1100 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 7 569 11/POOR 5 574 49/FAIR 15 1080 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 4 995 11/POOR 2 1094 49/FAIR 30 1230 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 5 609 13/POOR 6 549 65/GOOD 15 1359 GOLDEN 15/POOR 7 935 13/POOR 9 865 67/GOOD 15 1763 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 15 W 50 CRANBROOK SW 9 W 46 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 23 578 11/POOR 6 596 79/GOOD 30 1201 100 MILE 23/POOR 21 1070 20/POOR 21 1041 62/GOOD 30 1371 WILLIAMS LAKE 14/POOR 18 986 11/POOR 17 958 51/FAIR 30 1256 PUNTZI MTN 9/POOR 2 951 13/POOR 5 1053 50/FAIR 20 1359 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 23 750 23/POOR 34 771 59/GOOD 30 1082 BURNS LAKE 69/GOOD 22 1405 28/POOR 36 816 48/FAIR 20 1137 SMITHERS 14/POOR 12 598 13/POOR 12 576 41/FAIR 20 856 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 6 874 10/POOR 5 766 22/POOR 20 849 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 7 527 14/POOR 9 501 45/FAIR 20 784 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 15 E 11 SMITHERS SE 9 SW 17 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 82/GOOD 20 1430 96/GOOD 40 1104 17/POOR 10 528 FT ST JOHN 96/GOOD 26 1807 74/GOOD 40 1128 49/FAIR 20 1139 WHITEHORSE 76/GOOD 29 1335 67/GOOD 30 1191 11/POOR 10 734 DAWSON 13/POOR 14 425 12/POOR 7 452 10/POOR 5 411 WATSON LAKE 99/GOOD 32 1816 65/GOOD 30 1156 10/POOR 1 786 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 22 SE 19 WATSON LAKE NE 19 0 0 WHITEHORSE N 54 NE 31 MAYO N 17 N 28 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 31/POOR 19 234 24/POOR 25 113 23/POOR 18 154 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 14 109 13/POOR 23 87 34/FAIR 35 201 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 5 132 11/POOR 5 113 23/POOR 11 286 SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 9 307 13/POOR 16 69 44/FAIR 23 345 CNTRL VAN ISLD 29/POOR 17 252 51/FAIR 20 495 24/POOR 14 222 NRN VAN ISLD 81/GOOD 32 670 64/GOOD 30 473 56/GOOD 27 428 TERRACE 13/POOR 5 373 12/POOR 8 289 66/GOOD 40 573 STEWART 10/POOR 3 47 11/POOR 10 48 60/GOOD 40 307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 30 SW 59 SW 52 SANDSPIT W 24 SW 28 SW 39 PORT HARDY W 31 W 26 NW 22 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KK