FLCN39 CWVR 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-MARCH-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 31/POOR 12 589 16/POOR 1 1529 61/GOOD 10 1462 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 10 707 16/POOR 3 785 41/FAIR 6 1472 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 8 793 36/FAIR 6 1360 82/GOOD 14 1970 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 6 826 29/POOR 4 1495 62/GOOD 9 1920 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 6 1515 79/GOOD 17 2097 47/FAIR 6 2294 REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 6 1122 23/POOR 3 1322 43/FAIR 6 1654 GOLDEN 17/POOR 7 1006 21/POOR 4 1346 27/POOR 4 1660 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 5 S 7 S 11 CRANBROOK SW 7 SW 3 SW 11 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 16/POOR 10 674 22/POOR 3 1379 99/GOOD 18 2430 100 MILE 13/POOR 7 1045 15/POOR 1 2109 92/GOOD 16 2606 WILLIAMS LAKE 15/POOR 7 1092 5/POOR -1 1697 99/GOOD 25 2341 PUNTZI MTN 17/POOR 8 1084 31/POOR 5 1770 97/GOOD 27 2002 PRINCE GEORGE 21/POOR 16 837 40/FAIR 7 1617 84/GOOD 22 1698 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 8 850 38/FAIR 6 1695 99/GOOD 29 2109 SMITHERS 10/POOR 1 656 19/POOR 3 1118 99/GOOD 23 1963 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 5 936 37/FAIR 4 2152 83/GOOD 14 2276 CLEARWATER 10/POOR 1 586 32/POOR 4 1523 72/GOOD 12 1786 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE NW 6 N 5 W 5 SMITHERS W 12 NW 13 N 20 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 22 795 23/POOR 5 901 80/GOOD 24 1214 FT ST JOHN 23/POOR 9 982 13/POOR 2 1104 61/GOOD 27 1162 WHITEHORSE 23/POOR 15 880 23/POOR 6 1148 74/GOOD 17 1740 DAWSON 10/POOR 5 397 22/POOR 6 785 18/POOR 2 1179 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 5 741 17/POOR 4 1078 97/GOOD 25 1870 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE NW 28 NW 39 NW 29 WATSON LAKE NW 32 NW 42 NW 28 WHITEHORSE W 35 NW 42 NW 42 MAYO W 43 W 40 W 35 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 27/POOR 15 238 25/POOR 15 204 13/POOR 2 407 FRASER VALLEY 42/FAIR 25 341 29/POOR 7 605 36/FAIR 14 455 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 8 361 26/POOR 4 883 41/FAIR 7 1020 SRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 16 197 19/POOR 14 155 42/FAIR 25 293 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 11 95 19/POOR 6 343 23/POOR 3 909 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 28 58 30/POOR 13 345 78/GOOD 28 710 TERRACE 11/POOR 2 397 14/POOR 2 703 43/FAIR 12 809 STEWART 10/POOR 5 58 11/POOR 4 81 13/POOR 4 180 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 13 SE 14 S 8 SANDSPIT NW 5 N 5 N 12 PORT HARDY N 36 N 44 N 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/