FLCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2006 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-JANUARY-2006 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 8 367 35/FAIR 15 584 56/GOOD 15 949 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 7 403 48/FAIR 14 946 38/FAIR 12 846 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 10 483 40/FAIR 13 956 41/FAIR 14 932 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 2 697 25/POOR 5 1095 48/FAIR 12 1195 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 7 1027 34/FAIR 10 1439 38/FAIR 12 1445 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 3 606 38/FAIR 12 943 46/FAIR 10 1243 GOLDEN 14/POOR 4 994 43/FAIR 12 1385 55/GOOD 13 1585 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON 0 0 W 28 W 44 CRANBROOK SW 15 NW 41 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 8 564 47/FAIR 10 1360 37/FAIR 20 831 100 MILE 12/POOR 8 1019 36/FAIR 14 1340 45/FAIR 19 1340 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 3 1025 40/FAIR 13 1440 33/POOR 16 1240 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 12 972 29/POOR 8 1410 16/POOR 6 1120 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 22 719 55/GOOD 20 1216 40/FAIR 20 1009 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 18 741 43/FAIR 23 1025 22/POOR 12 925 SMITHERS 11/POOR 11 552 17/POOR 14 623 14/POOR 9 623 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 7 852 29/POOR 10 1130 27/POOR 10 1071 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 4 541 29/POOR 10 796 27/POOR 11 705 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 57 W 50 SMITHERS W 39 W 56 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 50/FAIR 19 859 24/POOR 9 694 25/POOR 10 682 FT ST JOHN 48/FAIR 17 1195 49/FAIR 18 1181 27/POOR 18 894 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 4 761 17/POOR 12 828 23/POOR 13 903 DAWSON 10/POOR 5 390 14/POOR 6 520 14/POOR 5 570 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 1 713 12/POOR 4 840 11/POOR 3 807 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 22 W 52 WATSON LAKE E 17 N 19 WHITEHORSE SE 19 W 19 MAYO 0 0 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 21/POOR 18 126 40/FAIR 13 502 45/FAIR 26 298 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 8 121 22/POOR 8 358 36/FAIR 14 458 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 2 190 28/POOR 10 426 38/FAIR 15 452 SRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 12 140 37/FAIR 17 352 58/GOOD 32 382 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 6 106 34/FAIR 13 408 36/FAIR 22 274 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 13 63 53/FAIR 21 497 49/FAIR 37 257 TERRACE 13/POOR 6 351 40/FAIR 16 617 23/POOR 13 417 STEWART 11/POOR 6 55 32/POOR 13 357 22/POOR 10 257 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 9 NW 13 W 24 SANDSPIT NW 13 W 22 W 30 PORT HARDY NW 41 NW 43 W 44 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC