FLCN39 CWVR 261430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 26-FEBRUARY-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 25/POOR 6 737 14/POOR 2 714 26/POOR 5 892 KAMLOOPS 55/GOOD 15 1045 18/POOR 3 932 21/POOR 5 803 OKANAGAN 36/FAIR 11 952 24/POOR 5 1041 17/POOR 2 1178 CASTLEGAR 29/POOR 9 925 31/POOR 5 1385 41/FAIR 7 1443 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 2 1365 24/POOR 5 1493 36/FAIR 7 1733 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 4 855 28/POOR 5 1165 23/POOR 4 1109 GOLDEN 23/POOR 5 1309 20/POOR 4 1303 20/POOR 3 1466 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON N 26 N 32 N 21 CRANBROOK S 9 E 9 N 6 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 26/POOR 13 800 27/POOR 7 1049 52/FAIR 17 1110 100 MILE 52/FAIR 18 1474 21/POOR 5 1408 70/GOOD 23 1617 WILLIAMS LAKE 30/POOR 11 1325 24/POOR 6 1422 53/FAIR 14 1645 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 5 1234 18/POOR 4 1313 26/POOR 6 1454 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 4 845 18/POOR 3 1266 16/POOR 2 1344 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 5 742 24/POOR 6 1203 20/POOR 6 1044 SMITHERS 13/POOR 10 588 19/POOR 4 1000 16/POOR 4 825 MCBRIDE 19/POOR 7 998 11/POOR 1 1110 16/POOR 3 1176 CLEARWATER 25/POOR 7 832 21/POOR 4 937 34/FAIR 7 1127 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE N 16 NW 18 NW 18 SMITHERS W 12 W 21 W 29 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 10 420 15/POOR 5 600 32/POOR 13 743 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 10 764 21/POOR 8 978 24/POOR 7 1110 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 20 761 22/POOR 14 879 61/GOOD 18 1391 DAWSON 12/POOR 10 428 11/POOR 2 578 21/POOR 5 836 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 1 725 12/POOR 3 896 11/POOR 2 912 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 35 W 39 W 38 WATSON LAKE W 35 W 37 W 29 WHITEHORSE SW 28 SW 27 SW 17 MAYO S 4 S 4 SW 5 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 26/POOR 6 539 14/POOR 2 502 34/FAIR 7 737 FRASER VALLEY 47/FAIR 23 422 12/POOR 1 647 36/FAIR 7 859 SQUAMISH 26/POOR 12 333 18/POOR 3 626 22/POOR 3 862 SRN VAN ISLD 75/GOOD 28 660 32/POOR 8 586 53/FAIR 12 841 CNTRL VAN ISLD 58/GOOD 26 465 32/POOR 7 688 57/GOOD 13 895 NRN VAN ISLD 43/FAIR 24 324 22/POOR 4 639 90/GOOD 34 777 TERRACE 16/POOR 7 389 11/POOR 1 612 13/POOR 3 430 STEWART 12/POOR 14 43 10/POOR 1 141 13/POOR 7 119 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER N 25 N 21 N 17 SANDSPIT NW 18 NW 17 N 19 PORT HARDY W 19 W 23 W 28 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/