FLCN39 CWVR 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2008 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-FEBRUARY-2008 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 8 368 14/POOR 1 1075 41/FAIR 6 1338 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 3 478 17/POOR 4 703 29/POOR 6 1008 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 8 485 22/POOR 2 1703 34/FAIR 7 1173 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 3 588 31/POOR 4 1580 40/FAIR 6 1558 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 5 984 19/POOR 3 1553 23/POOR 2 2231 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 3 586 12/POOR 2 758 22/POOR 3 1287 GOLDEN 10/POOR 2 896 13/POOR 2 1187 24/POOR 3 1769 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 10 W 13 W 15 CRANBROOK S 9 SW 12 W 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 8 576 14/POOR 2 980 51/FAIR 11 1386 100 MILE 14/POOR 11 1021 22/POOR 5 1423 45/FAIR 13 1536 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 8 990 14/POOR 2 1405 36/FAIR 8 1620 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 9 964 27/POOR 6 1504 30/POOR 5 1721 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 4 741 11/POOR 1 1085 37/FAIR 8 1409 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 7 807 22/POOR 3 1548 34/FAIR 7 1441 SMITHERS 14/POOR 6 685 15/POOR 2 1040 44/FAIR 9 1358 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 6 869 12/POOR 1 1277 16/POOR 2 1374 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 5 491 17/POOR 3 868 29/POOR 4 1385 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SE 7 S 8 SW 7 SMITHERS W 9 W 10 W 9 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 11/POOR 20 404 21/POOR 5 838 42/FAIR 14 886 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 6 712 15/POOR 4 974 32/POOR 9 1196 WHITEHORSE 9/POOR 2 727 14/POOR 2 1183 30/POOR 12 1049 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 404 12/POOR 2 633 11/POOR 1 656 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 9 713 10/POOR 1 889 11/POOR 1 990 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 15 SW 16 SW 13 WATSON LAKE SW 18 SW 21 SW 13 WHITEHORSE SW 16 SW 19 SW 18 MAYO SW 11 SW 12 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 41/FAIR 29 233 16/POOR 3 434 29/POOR 27 151 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 11 195 59/GOOD 11 1128 64/GOOD 20 730 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 7 327 24/POOR 4 763 28/POOR 7 588 SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 13 219 23/POOR 12 233 29/POOR 19 231 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 15 147 26/POOR 8 433 50/FAIR 16 586 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 25 60 64/GOOD 32 440 14/POOR 3 315 TERRACE 12/POOR 3 416 17/POOR 3 704 16/POOR 2 901 STEWART 12/POOR 7 84 11/POOR 3 98 14/POOR 6 172 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 6 W 14 W 16 SANDSPIT NW 17 W 23 W 10 PORT HARDY W 16 SW 24 SW 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/