FLCN39 CWVR 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 29/POOR 7 803 71/GOOD 20 1047 64/GOOD 12 1348 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 11 433 99/GOOD 29 1675 94/GOOD 20 1747 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 10 491 70/GOOD 17 1372 64/GOOD 15 1361 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 4 579 52/FAIR 9 1565 35/FAIR 7 1239 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 1 1113 84/GOOD 17 2239 61/GOOD 14 1823 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 6 730 43/FAIR 9 1245 29/POOR 7 1001 GOLDEN 16/POOR 5 1025 51/FAIR 9 1832 32/POOR 6 1531 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 28 W 38 W 43 CRANBROOK W 28 W 37 W 44 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 75/GOOD 32 1105 41/FAIR 20 885 34/FAIR 8 1160 100 MILE 44/FAIR 30 1190 99/GOOD 36 1874 99/GOOD 30 2023 WILLIAMS LAKE 65/GOOD 28 1440 62/GOOD 28 1400 99/GOOD 27 2265 PUNTZI MTN 37/FAIR 20 1202 99/GOOD 34 2721 74/GOOD 12 2377 PRINCE GEORGE 72/GOOD 35 1160 69/GOOD 15 1711 35/FAIR 9 1279 BURNS LAKE 54/FAIR 33 1030 99/GOOD 30 2305 77/GOOD 9 2799 SMITHERS 52/FAIR 29 854 83/GOOD 14 2091 42/FAIR 3 2875 MCBRIDE 20/POOR 12 902 67/GOOD 20 1467 54/FAIR 9 1881 CLEARWATER 17/POOR 11 538 73/GOOD 16 1462 51/FAIR 10 1343 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 42 2 1 SMITHERS SW 51 SW 49 W 38 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 9 430 39/FAIR 12 908 37/FAIR 7 1209 FT ST JOHN 41/FAIR 23 982 38/FAIR 15 1097 85/GOOD 16 2120 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 12 757 36/FAIR 6 1628 31/POOR 6 1417 DAWSON 13/POOR 7 467 22/POOR 7 717 22/POOR 9 654 WATSON LAKE 31/POOR 13 1027 58/GOOD 13 1571 37/FAIR 8 1406 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SE 13 SW 24 SW 23 WATSON LAKE S 11 SW 16 SW 21 WHITEHORSE S 9 S 9 SW 11 MAYO E 6 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 43/FAIR 27 271 40/FAIR 27 238 42/FAIR 27 257 FRASER VALLEY 20/POOR 10 269 37/FAIR 25 288 23/POOR 9 344 SQUAMISH 28/POOR 8 521 29/POOR 12 387 30/POOR 9 514 SRN VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 17 324 28/POOR 15 269 28/POOR 12 334 CNTRL VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 23 280 40/FAIR 19 362 37/FAIR 20 313 NRN VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 37 170 56/GOOD 13 854 36/FAIR 18 325 TERRACE 43/FAIR 19 596 34/FAIR 23 437 34/FAIR 4 1485 STEWART 14/POOR 12 76 21/POOR 20 116 22/POOR 5 492 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 34 W 45 W 49 SANDSPIT SW 38 SW 49 2 PORT HARDY SW 49 SW 52 SW 44 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/