FLCN39 CWVR 171330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 17 MARCH 2012 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-MARCH-2012 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 13/POOR 4 429 45/FAIR 7 1319 64/GOOD 7 2162 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 4 466 25/POOR 3 1378 99/GOOD 15 3390 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 9 557 37/FAIR 10 1032 60/GOOD 6 2474 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 9 733 41/FAIR 10 1156 99/GOOD 11 3288 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 13 1027 61/GOOD 15 1781 99/GOOD 13 3337 REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 6 750 21/POOR 5 912 40/FAIR 3 2610 GOLDEN 15/POOR 5 993 45/FAIR 9 1655 61/GOOD 5 3256 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON S 30 S 33 S 25 CRANBROOK S 35 S 36 S 36 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 13/POOR 11 607 79/GOOD 11 2332 82/GOOD 9 2905 100 MILE 12/POOR 12 992 47/FAIR 8 1968 99/GOOD 18 3807 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 13 981 48/FAIR 8 2012 47/FAIR 3 3698 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 8 984 48/FAIR 5 2623 99/GOOD 13 3930 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 9 779 60/GOOD 10 1907 81/GOOD 15 2058 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 7 768 75/GOOD 8 2958 87/GOOD 11 2873 SMITHERS 12/POOR 4 676 46/FAIR 4 2526 57/GOOD 5 2744 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 6 942 19/POOR 2 1695 74/GOOD 8 2889 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 9 477 22/POOR 3 1184 70/GOOD 6 3045 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE S 16 S 19 S 19 SMITHERS S 27 S 13 SW 8 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 44/FAIR 13 956 39/FAIR 9 1082 55/GOOD 17 1005 FT ST JOHN 26/POOR 13 947 58/GOOD 18 1341 56/GOOD 14 1471 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 14 751 42/FAIR 10 1404 50/FAIR 12 1451 DAWSON 14/POOR 7 502 17/POOR 5 685 18/POOR 5 698 WATSON LAKE 18/POOR 17 785 39/FAIR 9 1374 58/GOOD 13 1568 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 13 S 9 SW 7 WATSON LAKE S 12 S 10 SW 8 WHITEHORSE S 9 S 6 SW 4 MAYO SW 8 SW 9 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 31/POOR 14 309 59/GOOD 15 782 61/GOOD 12 1046 FRASER VALLEY 23/POOR 15 229 70/GOOD 18 933 61/GOOD 8 1628 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 11 202 68/GOOD 15 1059 54/FAIR 6 1737 SRN VAN ISLD 72/GOOD 31 556 76/GOOD 12 1552 96/GOOD 17 1733 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 28 299 65/GOOD 8 1751 93/GOOD 14 1964 NRN VAN ISLD 53/FAIR 22 481 80/GOOD 12 1712 46/FAIR 5 1625 TERRACE 14/POOR 2 646 35/FAIR 5 1283 74/GOOD 10 1940 STEWART 13/POOR 4 176 14/POOR 2 491 27/POOR 4 857 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 15 S 15 SW 12 SANDSPIT S 12 SW 9 W 9 PORT HARDY S 8 W 8 W 11 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/