FLCN39 CWVR 151430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 15-JANUARY-2009 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 10/POOR 5 262 11/POOR 5 297 11/POOR 5 296 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 5 458 14/POOR 5 511 17/POOR 5 641 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 5 487 13/POOR 5 600 13/POOR 5 613 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 5 617 17/POOR 5 785 16/POOR 5 740 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 5 1059 17/POOR 5 1219 15/POOR 5 1177 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 5 555 15/POOR 5 678 11/POOR 5 514 GOLDEN 13/POOR 5 921 17/POOR 5 1087 16/POOR 5 1025 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON NW 17 NW 24 NW 25 CRANBROOK NW 19 NW 10 N 16 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 12/POOR 10 604 18/POOR 15 659 21/POOR 15 700 100 MILE 15/POOR 15 1012 22/POOR 20 1063 13/POOR 15 988 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 10 993 18/POOR 15 1049 17/POOR 10 1096 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 5 933 11/POOR 5 990 11/POOR 5 996 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 5 782 18/POOR 10 851 15/POOR 5 928 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 10 789 13/POOR 5 855 10/POOR 5 749 SMITHERS 15/POOR 10 637 10/POOR 5 546 12/POOR 5 633 MCBRIDE 13/POOR 5 868 17/POOR 10 874 12/POOR 5 831 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 5 545 13/POOR 5 549 15/POOR 5 602 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 20 W 17 W 16 SMITHERS SW 31 SW 29 SW 31 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 10/POOR 10 396 10/POOR 5 415 10/POOR 20 394 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 25 735 12/POOR 35 710 14/POOR 25 733 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 30 715 9/POOR 20 707 14/POOR 30 736 DAWSON 12/POOR 30 388 9/POOR 10 377 22/POOR 40 431 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 5 706 10/POOR 10 703 10/POOR 5 710 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 28 W 28 SW 33 WATSON LAKE W 28 SW 33 SW 36 WHITEHORSE W 31 W 31 W 33 MAYO W 38 W 37 W 32 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 12/POOR 5 98 13/POOR 10 74 12/POOR 10 62 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 15 102 11/POOR 5 142 13/POOR 10 131 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 15 95 12/POOR 10 98 11/POOR 10 94 SRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 15 158 16/POOR 10 156 20/POOR 15 150 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 5 86 12/POOR 5 144 12/POOR 5 137 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 15 42 12/POOR 10 72 10/POOR 15 37 TERRACE 10/POOR 5 266 10/POOR 5 263 10/POOR 5 263 STEWART 10/POOR 10 25 9/POOR 5 23 10/POOR 10 32 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 17 NW 16 NW 17 SANDSPIT SW 23 W 18 W 19 PORT HARDY SW 29 SW 37 SW 38 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/