FLCN39 CWVR 171330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 17 MARCH 2011 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-MARCH-2011 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 24/POOR 7 627 64/GOOD 7 2169 49/FAIR 7 1498 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 6 490 94/GOOD 9 3421 99/GOOD 23 2219 OKANAGAN 20/POOR 10 659 99/GOOD 17 3436 99/GOOD 19 2175 CASTLEGAR 18/POOR 4 893 45/FAIR 7 1604 83/GOOD 13 2150 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 5 1055 99/GOOD 19 2632 63/GOOD 9 2388 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 4 869 65/GOOD 8 2158 39/FAIR 5 1686 GOLDEN 18/POOR 5 1136 63/GOOD 7 2643 47/FAIR 7 1964 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 13 SW 13 SW 17 CRANBROOK SW 11 SW 13 SW 16 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 12/POOR 8 618 60/GOOD 7 2274 99/GOOD 22 2128 100 MILE 16/POOR 9 1084 99/GOOD 16 3481 99/GOOD 28 2541 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 6 1035 88/GOOD 11 3160 99/GOOD 25 2565 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 6 1017 93/GOOD 9 3943 99/GOOD 26 2336 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 11 760 66/GOOD 8 2456 70/GOOD 9 2423 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 19 749 63/GOOD 5 3322 77/GOOD 17 1818 SMITHERS 12/POOR 6 619 62/GOOD 5 3105 63/GOOD 8 2153 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 3 1086 57/GOOD 7 2344 60/GOOD 8 2247 CLEARWATER 21/POOR 6 765 69/GOOD 8 2333 76/GOOD 11 2080 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE S 8 S 8 SW 10 SMITHERS S 7 S 8 S 7 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 5 443 26/POOR 6 921 18/POOR 3 910 FT ST JOHN 19/POOR 29 757 91/GOOD 19 2082 46/FAIR 15 1224 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 14 789 54/FAIR 9 1826 37/FAIR 9 1347 DAWSON 16/POOR 10 506 33/POOR 11 797 16/POOR 3 786 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 6 913 19/POOR 3 1308 48/FAIR 6 2098 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SE 5 S 4 SW 5 WATSON LAKE 0 0 0 0 SW 6 WHITEHORSE SE 5 S 3 W 3 MAYO W 19 W 17 W 13 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 31/POOR 14 313 52/FAIR 21 459 15/POOR 22 51 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 9 215 76/GOOD 17 1143 12/POOR 2 367 SQUAMISH 16/POOR 4 353 55/GOOD 10 1111 27/POOR 5 754 SRN VAN ISLD 52/FAIR 18 553 72/GOOD 32 531 28/POOR 26 160 CNTRL VAN ISLD 17/POOR 9 192 81/GOOD 28 766 15/POOR 18 80 NRN VAN ISLD 37/FAIR 26 244 99/GOOD 40 1127 92/GOOD 26 1048 TERRACE 23/POOR 9 512 53/FAIR 6 1871 58/GOOD 9 1477 STEWART 12/POOR 3 181 13/POOR 3 227 23/POOR 7 392 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 15 SW 13 SW 15 SANDSPIT SW 12 SW 16 SW 12 PORT HARDY SW 9 S 8 S 6 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/