FLCN39 CWLW 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-AUGUST-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 15/POOR 8 357 44/FAIR 4 2105 57/GOOD 6 2091 KAMLOOPS 48/FAIR 21 748 88/GOOD 12 2370 74/GOOD 9 2275 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 10 825 87/GOOD 11 2632 38/FAIR 3 2468 CASTLEGAR 21/POOR 3 1219 71/GOOD 6 3213 52/FAIR 5 2428 CRANBROOK 26/POOR 5 1613 33/POOR 4 2153 54/FAIR 6 2625 REVELSTOKE 26/POOR 5 1084 41/FAIR 4 2098 25/POOR 2 1989 GOLDEN 27/POOR 5 1498 76/GOOD 10 2603 35/FAIR 3 2528 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON 0 0 N 39 N 26 CRANBROOK 0 0 0 0 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 9/POOR 2 576 69/GOOD 7 2714 86/GOOD 19 1759 100 MILE 30/POOR 15 1223 98/GOOD 15 2976 99/GOOD 20 2689 WILLIAMS LAKE 17/POOR 15 1040 65/GOOD 6 3221 99/GOOD 18 2926 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 8 946 61/GOOD 6 2979 90/GOOD 10 3481 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 6 727 92/GOOD 12 2913 78/GOOD 18 1759 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 7 742 87/GOOD 14 2435 99/GOOD 26 2288 SMITHERS 12/POOR 5 625 26/POOR 2 2163 89/GOOD 19 1837 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 2 979 73/GOOD 8 2843 41/FAIR 4 2389 CLEARWATER 17/POOR 7 613 53/FAIR 5 2409 53/FAIR 6 2040 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE NW 20 N 37 SMITHERS W 19 NW 26 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 28/POOR 23 543 69/GOOD 21 1105 46/FAIR 8 1391 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 9 734 61/GOOD 12 1737 89/GOOD 18 2076 WHITEHORSE 21/POOR 16 843 24/POOR 7 1125 40/FAIR 6 1766 DAWSON 35/FAIR 11 848 59/GOOD 9 1689 42/FAIR 6 1530 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 15 702 12/POOR 12 729 77/GOOD 13 2120 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 41 W 48 WATSON LAKE W 28 SW 35 WHITEHORSE SW 33 W 57 MAYO SW 13 W 31 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 14/POOR 4 251 36/FAIR 10 541 16/POOR 3 439 FRASER VALLEY 30/POOR 10 211 50/FAIR 10 976 48/FAIR 7 1268 SQUAMISH 16/POOR 7 243 37/FAIR 4 1501 50/FAIR 6 1553 SRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 9 189 21/POOR 6 403 18/POOR 5 340 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 4 512 39/FAIR 6 1067 42/FAIR 7 1027 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 4 199 26/POOR 12 287 16/POOR 12 125 TERRACE 10/POOR 1 384 56/GOOD 10 1296 14/POOR 12 291 STEWART 10/POOR 4 42 14/POOR 6 149 10/POOR 15 14 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 N 19 SANDSPIT N 19 N 19 N 28 PORT HARDY NW 19 NW 33 W 22 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/RM