FLCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2006 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-MARCH-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 17/POOR 5 535 91/GOOD 13 2237 55/GOOD 13 1043 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 20 565 99/GOOD 25 2645 46/FAIR 10 1145 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 8 886 67/GOOD 8 2266 43/FAIR 8 1352 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 3 858 63/GOOD 10 1808 78/GOOD 12 2105 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 2 1397 81/GOOD 12 2655 79/GOOD 15 2247 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 2 763 56/GOOD 12 1356 71/GOOD 16 1455 GOLDEN 13/POOR 2 1191 64/GOOD 10 2125 51/FAIR 10 1715 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON 0 0 NW 28 NW 19 CRANBROOK S 9 SW 13 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 6 570 88/GOOD 21 1721 42/FAIR 8 1416 100 MILE 11/POOR 12 974 99/GOOD 23 2448 55/GOOD 12 1830 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 6 961 96/GOOD 16 2776 54/FAIR 11 1868 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 12 963 85/GOOD 15 2413 38/FAIR 8 1669 PRINCE GEORGE 70/GOOD 20 1471 44/FAIR 15 1191 35/FAIR 7 1440 BURNS LAKE 66/GOOD 25 1278 71/GOOD 15 1798 57/GOOD 14 1506 SMITHERS 43/FAIR 17 945 42/FAIR 7 1506 49/FAIR 10 1412 MCBRIDE 21/POOR 5 1198 54/FAIR 7 2179 37/FAIR 5 1877 CLEARWATER 25/POOR 8 776 91/GOOD 10 3007 38/FAIR 7 1244 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 28 S 41 SMITHERS NW 24 NW 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 65/GOOD 20 1078 30/POOR 6 1071 22/POOR 6 807 FT ST JOHN 59/GOOD 23 1211 35/FAIR 8 1363 48/FAIR 18 1171 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 19 739 46/FAIR 20 1099 32/POOR 19 946 DAWSON 16/POOR 29 414 80/GOOD 27 1124 66/GOOD 20 1076 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 5 810 38/FAIR 8 1435 21/POOR 5 1143 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE N 15 NW 9 WATSON LAKE 0 0 S 13 WHITEHORSE SW 17 W 31 MAYO SE 17 SW 13 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 52/FAIR 23 422 75/GOOD 20 896 35/FAIR 11 484 FRASER VALLEY 35/FAIR 13 461 57/GOOD 9 1315 46/FAIR 10 862 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 6 340 51/FAIR 10 981 62/GOOD 12 1123 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 7 106 77/GOOD 20 959 47/FAIR 18 478 CNTRL VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 26 256 63/GOOD 14 964 47/FAIR 12 716 NRN VAN ISLD 90/GOOD 30 867 90/GOOD 31 848 60/GOOD 13 949 TERRACE 19/POOR 6 536 61/GOOD 14 1112 42/FAIR 13 747 STEWART 13/POOR 11 69 21/POOR 12 193 16/POOR 12 118 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER NW 15 NW 28 NW 31 SANDSPIT NW 37 NW 54 NW 67 PORT HARDY N 35 NW 50 NW 65 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC