FLCN39 CWLW 201430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 20 JANUARY 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-January-2005 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 12/POOR 7 303 52/FAIR 30 551 11/POOR 6 298 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 3 392 18/POOR 17 440 18/POOR 14 470 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 13 473 10/POOR 10 466 12/POOR 2 703 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 8 542 10/POOR 10 512 14/POOR 3 788 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 8 969 11/POOR 7 984 17/POOR 4 1330 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 5 488 9/POOR 4 458 16/POOR 5 716 GOLDEN 10/POOR 4 847 10/POOR 3 844 16/POOR 5 1033 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 39 SW 102 CRANBROOK SW 50 W 100 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 6 580 9/POOR 6 557 62/GOOD 28 999 100 MILE 16/POOR 20 1005 9/POOR 8 949 67/GOOD 28 1458 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 8 972 12/POOR 6 1037 63/GOOD 27 1421 PUNTZI MTN 9/POOR 1 979 10/POOR 6 946 21/POOR 11 1112 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 5 722 10/POOR 6 723 21/POOR 13 864 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 7 768 10/POOR 4 743 51/FAIR 22 1142 SMITHERS 10/POOR 4 590 9/POOR 1 564 26/POOR 16 722 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 4 786 9/POOR 1 773 23/POOR 8 1067 CLEARWATER 10/POOR 6 437 9/POOR 4 404 24/POOR 9 723 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 43 SW 26 SMITHERS E 9 0 0 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 21/POOR 8 663 17/POOR 4 756 18/POOR 8 588 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 6 851 34/FAIR 14 1047 43/FAIR 20 1052 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 9 870 14/POOR 17 759 13/POOR 16 744 DAWSON 11/POOR 7 413 10/POOR 4 431 10/POOR 4 402 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 3 985 8/POOR -1 934 12/POOR 2 918 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 35 W 31 WATSON LAKE W 37 W 57 WHITEHORSE SW 28 W 39 MAYO SE 20 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 15/POOR 27 45 9/POOR 5 7 54/FAIR 25 413 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 19 95 10/POOR 24 63 47/FAIR 19 492 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 7 104 9/POOR 4 66 11/POOR 8 86 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 17 40 12/POOR 26 39 51/FAIR 23 431 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 12 60 10/POOR 7 60 55/GOOD 25 447 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 16 46 10/POOR 8 50 70/GOOD 51 332 TERRACE 11/POOR 4 289 10/POOR 4 246 12/POOR 8 280 STEWART 10/POOR 6 42 10/POOR 7 25 10/POOR 9 32 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 41 SW 59 SW 74 SANDSPIT SW 24 SW 39 SW 46 PORT HARDY 0 0 SW 11 SW 17 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KK