FPCN39 CWLW 241431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 24 MARCH 2001 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF LOCAL MOUNTAINS OR HILLS. 24-March-2001 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 13 287 42/FAIR 13 772 64/GOOD 22 844 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 20 503 51/FAIR 12 1126 94/GOOD 23 1550 OKANAGAN 43/FAIR 26 732 48/FAIR 10 1307 80/GOOD 17 1642 CASTLEGAR 43/FAIR 21 841 47/FAIR 12 1187 33/POOR 10 970 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 11 1266 48/FAIR 13 1593 30/POOR 12 1287 REVELSTOKE 34/FAIR 20 696 46/FAIR 14 1008 32/POOR 8 1029 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON SE 13 SE 26 S 22 CRANBROOK 0 0 SW 9 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 21/POOR 18 667 48/FAIR 12 1257 99/GOOD 30 1746 100 MILE 36/FAIR 28 1139 50/FAIR 12 1688 99/GOOD 31 2215 WILLIAMS LAKE 35/FAIR 27 1133 51/FAIR 12 1715 99/GOOD 28 2497 PUNTZI MTN 17/POOR 12 1030 28/POOR 8 1363 99/GOOD 36 2554 PRINCE GEORGE 18/POOR 11 845 43/FAIR 12 1302 77/GOOD 20 1629 BURNS LAKE 48/FAIR 23 916 28/POOR 10 911 53/FAIR 22 1004 SMITHERS 43/FAIR 15 998 43/FAIR 15 998 36/FAIR 20 799 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 43 S 39 SMITHERS SE 39 S 43 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 38/FAIR 28 595 63/GOOD 15 1262 54/FAIR 12 1226 FT ST JOHN 52/FAIR 28 1045 38/FAIR 12 1201 48/FAIR 27 1012 WHITEHORSE 45/FAIR 19 1111 45/FAIR 19 1111 32/POOR 24 891 DAWSON 23/POOR 29 462 24/POOR 13 584 36/FAIR 29 560 WATSON LAKE 52/FAIR 24 1097 37/FAIR 8 1414 48/FAIR 15 1261 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SE 24 SW 28 WATSON LAKE SE 37 S 35 WHITEHORSE SE 37 S 26 MAYO S 22 SW 41 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 18/POOR 33 51 15/POOR 19 62 14/POOR 47 20 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 22 157 31/POOR 13 400 64/GOOD 31 488 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 16 52 18/POOR 15 127 32/POOR 29 175 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 24 67 18/POOR 16 130 64/GOOD 27 518 NRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 36 113 41/FAIR 40 187 12/POOR 32 39 TERRACE 43/FAIR 22 543 41/FAIR 16 630 73/GOOD 17 1214 STEWART 45/FAIR 24 329 25/POOR 23 142 18/POOR 20 88 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 31 S 37 S 39 SANDSPIT SE 61 S 65 S 57 PORT HARDY SE 61 S 52 S 52 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC