FLCN39 CWVR 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2010 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-DECEMBER-2010 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 12/POOR 4 351 13/POOR 5 357 16/POOR 12 343 KAMLOOPS 16/POOR 9 495 25/POOR 19 506 18/POOR 27 406 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 4 518 19/POOR 14 583 25/POOR 25 578 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 3 608 16/POOR 5 771 15/POOR 7 646 CRANBROOK 9/POOR 1 1000 12/POOR 3 1135 12/POOR 3 1109 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 5 680 12/POOR 6 543 19/POOR 9 643 GOLDEN 15/POOR 5 987 24/POOR 7 1201 14/POOR 9 879 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 29 W 51 2 CRANBROOK W 25 W 45 W 50 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 17/POOR 30 597 42/FAIR 33 752 17/POOR 39 585 100 MILE 27/POOR 25 1076 29/POOR 39 1041 24/POOR 47 1003 WILLIAMS LAKE 22/POOR 29 1022 34/FAIR 33 1090 15/POOR 39 969 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 25 935 14/POOR 20 959 19/POOR 29 974 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 15 708 11/POOR 11 717 19/POOR 37 739 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 29 750 13/POOR 29 737 18/POOR 26 780 SMITHERS 14/POOR 22 566 19/POOR 18 622 15/POOR 17 584 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 9 874 21/POOR 14 897 16/POOR 23 786 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 8 543 24/POOR 13 622 12/POOR 17 430 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 42 SW 37 SW 31 SMITHERS S 17 S 24 S 22 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 25/POOR 18 549 20/POOR 5 779 14/POOR 5 558 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 14 821 20/POOR 6 1025 11/POOR 16 718 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 13 806 17/POOR 13 816 9/POOR 1 756 DAWSON 13/POOR 6 492 12/POOR 5 461 11/POOR 3 462 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 3 726 10/POOR 4 724 10/POOR 4 726 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 19 S 17 S 16 WATSON LAKE S 15 S 18 S 13 WHITEHORSE SE 13 S 13 S 10 MAYO S 16 S 15 S 9 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 59/GOOD 42 287 15/POOR 40 28 10/POOR 48 7 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 19 117 11/POOR 17 78 10/POOR 30 63 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 14 177 17/POOR 11 178 12/POOR 16 89 SRN VAN ISLD 67/GOOD 52 302 15/POOR 44 43 10/POOR 49 22 CNTRL VAN ISLD 56/GOOD 39 303 15/POOR 29 61 9/POOR 35 26 NRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 30 134 28/POOR 27 159 11/POOR 22 42 TERRACE 11/POOR 7 256 10/POOR 5 241 10/POOR 5 237 STEWART 10/POOR 12 25 10/POOR 10 16 10/POOR 7 24 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SW 36 1 6 SANDSPIT S 43 SW 53 SW 49 PORT HARDY S 16 S 21 S 21 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/