FPCN39 CWLW 011430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 1 JANUARY 2001 FOR TODAY. VENTILATION INDICES AND MIXING HEIGHTS. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/HR. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS. SOUTHERN INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FRSR CANYON 21/POOR 305 23 68/GOOD 717 15 32/POOR 388 25 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 367 23 35/FAIR 538 19 16/POOR 400 27 OKANAGAN 18/POOR 506 19 57/GOOD 948 13 14/POOR 470 24 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 693 5 35/FAIR 928 6 20/POOR 650 11 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 1031 17 75/GOOD 1505 17 24/POOR 1072 17 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 572 13 35/FAIR 755 10 12/POOR 475 17 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 11 NW 31 CRANBROOK W 15 NW 54 CENTRAL INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) QUESNEL 15/POOR 587 25 16/POOR 616 25 15/POOR 580 34 100 MILE 14/POOR 980 25 19/POOR 1052 23 26/POOR 1045 33 WILLIAMS LK 14/POOR 981 21 14/POOR 1000 21 18/POOR 1001 29 PUNTZI MNT 14/POOR 943 34 73/GOOD 1241 23 100/GOOD 1458 43 PR. GEORGE 14/POOR 727 28 14/POOR 727 28 14/POOR 718 39 BURNS LAKE 19/POOR 779 27 19/POOR 777 30 19/POOR 767 39 SMITHERS 16/POOR 576 25 16/POOR 577 28 15/POOR 557 35 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 37 W 46 SMITHERS SW 59 SW 72 NORTHERN BC/YUKON *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FT NLSN 12/POOR 399 17 12/POOR 407 12 12/POOR 391 20 FT STJOHN 13/POOR 735 18 15/POOR 729 42 13/POOR 711 34 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 724 20 14/POOR 744 21 14/POOR 741 21 DAWSON 12/POOR 381 8 12/POOR 379 22 12/POOR 376 13 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 701 9 12/POOR 704 9 13/POOR 705 28 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 50 SW 80 WATSON LAKE SW 46 SW 61 WHITEHORSE S 26 S 35 MAYO SE 17 S 19 COAST *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) VANCOUVER 21/POOR 109 15 70/GOOD 1200 19 12/POOR 10 27 FRASER VLY 17/POOR 144 19 40/FAIR 600 9 12/POOR 63 22 SRN VRISL 14/POOR 56 9 70/GOOD 1000 13 12/POOR 37 22 CNTRL VRISL 19/POOR 118 19 70/GOOD 1000 17 16/POOR 104 20 NRN VRISL 14/POOR 49 26 70/GOOD 1000 31 13/POOR 34 40 TERRACE 37/FAIR 414 26 40/FAIR 500 23 21/POOR 292 31 STEWART 29/POOR 178 22 30/POOR 300 24 14/POOR 63 16 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 22 S 19 SW 37 SANDSPIT S 79 S 89 S 91 PORT HARDY S 53 S 67 S 63 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/CC/MTNWC