FPCN39 CWLW 011430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER 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.
01-November-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 43/FAIR 20 592 99/GOOD 23 1729 99/GOOD 16 2729
KAMLOOPS 16/POOR 22 406 57/GOOD 20 912 99/GOOD 22 2296
OKANAGAN 21/POOR 10 681 51/FAIR 15 1086 97/GOOD 15 2436
CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 15 587 49/FAIR 15 1091 75/GOOD 10 2295
CRANBROOK 21/POOR 21 1050 87/GOOD 17 2339 90/GOOD 16 2539
REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 12 788 42/FAIR 14 934 79/GOOD 13 1943
GOLDEN 30/POOR 16 1050 57/GOOD 14 1585 90/GOOD 17 2285
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 0 W 30 W 50
CRANBROOK 0 W 39 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 28/POOR 19 742 42/FAIR 35 745 87/GOOD 17 1945
100 MILE 24/POOR 20 1085 48/FAIR 34 1190 98/GOOD 21 2374
WILLIAMS LAKE 24/POOR 17 1113 46/FAIR 32 1190 89/GOOD 15 2612
PUNTZI MTN 35/FAIR 21 1165 99/GOOD 33 1999 99/GOOD 23 2427
PRINCE GEORGE 29/POOR 26 844 87/GOOD 30 1491 99/GOOD 24 2091
BURNS LAKE 20/POOR 26 798 99/GOOD 29 2115 99/GOOD 28 2215
SMITHERS 22/POOR 19 653 99/GOOD 23 2023 99/GOOD 22 2023
MCBRIDE 32/POOR 14 1061 50/FAIR 15 1330 92/GOOD 19 2130
CLEARWATER 22/POOR 15 564 53/FAIR 21 873 90/GOOD 17 1896
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE 0 SW 28 W 46
SMITHERS 0 SW 65 SW 63
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 6 435 19/POOR 31 442 17/POOR 27 435
FT ST JOHN 16/POOR 21 756 90/GOOD 29 1582 99/GOOD 36 1800
WHITEHORSE 40/FAIR 30 919 99/GOOD 25 2303 99/GOOD 28 1903
DAWSON 62/GOOD 32 773 51/FAIR 31 670 10/POOR 12 386
WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 17 769 25/POOR 15 890 27/POOR 31 803
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE 0 S 48 S 69
WATSON LAKE 0 SW 26 SW 41
WHITEHORSE 0 S 63 S 63
MAYO 0 S 44 S 43
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 33/POOR 23 212 48/FAIR 43 202 87/GOOD 20 1202
FRASER VALLEY 34/FAIR 21 294 33/POOR 32 208 75/GOOD 15 1258
SRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 17 149 32/POOR 30 169 63/GOOD 12 1119
CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 20 149 31/POOR 29 174 75/GOOD 12 1524
NRN VAN ISLD 29/POOR 29 159 81/GOOD 19 1122 83/GOOD 18 1222
TERRACE 21/POOR 21 326 82/GOOD 21 1217 86/GOOD 21 1317
STEWART 19/POOR 23 88 85/GOOD 25 907 87/GOOD 24 1007
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER SW 17 SW 31 SW 43
SANDSPIT S 44 SW 44 SW 46
PORT HARDY S 74 SW 69 SW 72
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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