FLCN39 CWVR 211330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 21-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 16/POOR 5 475 82/GOOD 15 1638 53/FAIR 7 1653 KAMLOOPS 19/POOR 12 507 56/GOOD 6 2178 91/GOOD 10 2951 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 8 525 55/GOOD 7 1963 93/GOOD 15 2281 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 6 563 57/GOOD 9 1728 42/FAIR 5 1880 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 6 981 35/FAIR 7 1684 96/GOOD 16 2766 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 2 875 54/FAIR 8 1721 29/POOR 4 1418 GOLDEN 16/POOR 6 1006 57/GOOD 9 2042 59/GOOD 7 2460 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON S 38 S 45 S 48 CRANBROOK S 32 SW 35 SW 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 14/POOR 11 623 75/GOOD 12 2027 58/GOOD 7 2171 100 MILE 16/POOR 13 1039 60/GOOD 10 2168 78/GOOD 12 2553 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 3 994 81/GOOD 15 2306 36/FAIR 4 2323 PUNTZI MTN 26/POOR 15 1123 95/GOOD 15 2797 99/GOOD 16 3171 PRINCE GEORGE 24/POOR 19 842 77/GOOD 12 2259 49/FAIR 6 2138 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 18 794 99/GOOD 22 2381 96/GOOD 19 2256 SMITHERS 13/POOR 6 650 75/GOOD 12 1995 58/GOOD 7 2164 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 8 1047 62/GOOD 8 2348 56/GOOD 5 2915 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 5 631 61/GOOD 8 1940 57/GOOD 5 2609 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 28 SW 36 SW 34 SMITHERS SW 24 SW 30 S 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 75/GOOD 26 1068 36/FAIR 7 1176 26/POOR 4 1181 FT ST JOHN 41/FAIR 18 1062 39/FAIR 12 1222 39/FAIR 10 1324 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 10 942 36/FAIR 9 1310 47/FAIR 15 1251 DAWSON 24/POOR 8 719 15/POOR 3 768 19/POOR 4 834 WATSON LAKE 40/FAIR 8 1502 39/FAIR 8 1470 53/FAIR 13 1458 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 18 SW 12 SW 12 WATSON LAKE W 11 SW 12 SW 13 WHITEHORSE W 15 W 9 W 6 MAYO NW 3 W 5 W 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 33/POOR 19 252 56/GOOD 13 842 57/GOOD 16 699 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 16 275 55/GOOD 8 1381 53/FAIR 12 899 SQUAMISH 17/POOR 7 257 57/GOOD 9 1305 35/FAIR 5 1105 SRN VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 9 612 38/FAIR 7 868 49/FAIR 15 603 CNTRL VAN ISLD 21/POOR 15 180 58/GOOD 13 904 47/FAIR 6 1398 NRN VAN ISLD 68/GOOD 29 541 81/GOOD 20 1054 61/GOOD 13 973 TERRACE 16/POOR 5 490 69/GOOD 10 1745 60/GOOD 14 1084 STEWART 10/POOR 3 55 28/POOR 6 625 37/FAIR 8 723 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 36 S 47 S 40 SANDSPIT S 23 S 28 S 26 PORT HARDY S 25 SW 11 SW 10 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/