FLCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 4 609 58/GOOD 7 1883 51/FAIR 20 702 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 6 471 75/GOOD 9 2346 86/GOOD 25 1287 OKANAGAN 16/POOR 5 695 89/GOOD 10 2958 59/GOOD 14 1290 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 4 645 69/GOOD 6 3045 20/POOR 6 844 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 3 1299 95/GOOD 16 2732 16/POOR 3 1397 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 6 710 48/FAIR 4 2593 32/POOR 6 1217 GOLDEN 14/POOR 2 1253 62/GOOD 6 2930 56/GOOD 13 1626 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 31 W 52 CRANBROOK SW 15 W 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 32/POOR 15 846 99/GOOD 24 1941 43/FAIR 9 1334 100 MILE 27/POOR 7 1441 70/GOOD 10 2515 99/GOOD 33 2152 WILLIAMS LAKE 21/POOR 7 1266 82/GOOD 14 2470 99/GOOD 30 2214 PUNTZI MTN 40/FAIR 17 1297 95/GOOD 24 2103 59/GOOD 14 1765 PRINCE GEORGE 61/GOOD 34 1061 99/GOOD 39 2085 94/GOOD 35 1490 BURNS LAKE 98/GOOD 27 1839 60/GOOD 36 1054 99/GOOD 39 1734 SMITHERS 57/GOOD 9 1747 99/GOOD 28 1793 99/GOOD 29 1710 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 5 995 82/GOOD 13 2351 34/FAIR 6 1566 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 7 523 55/GOOD 7 1884 41/FAIR 10 1067 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 28 E 17 SMITHERS NE 20 E 19 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 86/GOOD 23 1396 91/GOOD 22 1581 79/GOOD 19 1414 FT ST JOHN 91/GOOD 30 1573 99/GOOD 31 1980 83/GOOD 32 1365 WHITEHORSE 14/POOR 18 752 78/GOOD 15 1990 60/GOOD 9 2061 DAWSON 10/POOR 7 399 21/POOR 3 1116 12/POOR 1 845 WATSON LAKE 40/FAIR 18 1047 98/GOOD 14 2864 96/GOOD 19 2215 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 70 NE 61 WATSON LAKE E 46 N 37 WHITEHORSE N 28 NE 44 MAYO NE 9 N 30 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 32/POOR 16 283 65/GOOD 26 533 43/FAIR 36 202 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 16 279 60/GOOD 12 1058 19/POOR 19 158 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 1 452 55/GOOD 10 1105 18/POOR 7 291 SRN VAN ISLD 42/FAIR 26 284 82/GOOD 19 1127 10/POOR 10 40 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 8 169 64/GOOD 9 1524 30/POOR 21 224 NRN VAN ISLD 25/POOR 12 273 55/GOOD 7 1522 75/GOOD 14 1310 TERRACE 24/POOR 7 617 95/GOOD 23 1471 95/GOOD 22 1529 STEWART 12/POOR 12 41 71/GOOD 21 775 79/GOOD 15 1307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 20 SW 17 W 22 SANDSPIT N 22 NW 52 NW 35 PORT HARDY N 30 N 35 N 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/