FLCN39 CWLW 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 3 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-March-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 17/POOR 6 476 44/FAIR 10 979 46/FAIR 7 1362 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 3 482 74/GOOD 15 1503 41/FAIR 3 2546 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 7 485 63/GOOD 11 1651 49/FAIR 4 2656 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 6 582 37/FAIR 5 1628 34/FAIR 4 1755 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 7 989 34/FAIR 5 1950 31/POOR 5 1824 REVELSTOKE 16/POOR 5 698 37/FAIR 3 2343 61/FAIR 5 2943 GOLDEN 14/POOR 4 996 37/FAIR 3 2685 50/FAIR 5 2585 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m The disturbance crossing the province on Friday is again expected to rapidly weaken and affect mainly just the coast. PENTICTON 0 0 0 0 S 15 CRANBROOK W 13 NW 28 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 18 586 94/GOOD 29 1513 87/GOOD 21 1681 100 MILE 18/POOR 18 1033 95/GOOD 30 1900 88/GOOD 21 2097 WILLIAMS LAKE 13/POOR 14 991 89/GOOD 26 1891 76/GOOD 18 1946 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 7 995 51/FAIR 13 1640 92/GOOD 15 2674 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 13 736 85/GOOD 20 1832 95/GOOD 21 2064 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 14 738 66/GOOD 18 1511 94/GOOD 26 1800 SMITHERS 15/POOR 9 651 95/GOOD 12 2923 99/GOOD 20 2923 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 5 945 52/FAIR 7 2130 57/GOOD 9 1955 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 5 538 50/FAIR 6 1896 34/FAIR 6 1244 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 15 SW 24 SMITHERS SW 26 SW 52 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 16/POOR 10 510 18/POOR 5 724 13/POOR 8 484 FT ST JOHN 16/POOR 24 749 59/GOOD 10 1889 99/GOOD 27 2126 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 24 756 73/GOOD 19 1592 66/GOOD 22 1346 DAWSON 10/POOR 2 479 8/POOR -1 598 13/POOR 4 537 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 4 726 29/POOR 8 1176 57/GOOD 15 1436 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 46 SW 69 WATSON LAKE SW 44 W 35 WHITEHORSE S 59 SW 46 MAYO S 48 S 35 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 17 115 46/FAIR 4 2002 60/GOOD 6 2002 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 13 141 58/GOOD 5 2358 60/GOOD 6 2058 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 3 425 60/GOOD 6 2052 58/GOOD 6 1952 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 4 215 38/FAIR 6 1019 34/FAIR 5 1019 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 12 115 46/FAIR 8 1024 36/FAIR 7 824 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 36 42 99/GOOD 32 1022 79/GOOD 30 679 TERRACE 13/POOR 6 350 38/FAIR 15 617 99/GOOD 22 2617 STEWART 10/POOR 7 44 38/FAIR 15 407 99/GOOD 15 2407 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 19 SE 17 S 15 SANDSPIT SE 54 S 57 S 31 PORT HARDY SE 11 S 46 S 46 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mmb