FPCN39 CWLW 031335
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 3 MAY 2002 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
03-May-2002
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 38/FAIR 16 597 99/GOOD 23 2256 71/GOOD 20 1035
KAMLOOPS 90/GOOD 21 1555 99/GOOD 25 3072 99/GOOD 29 2066
OKANAGAN 91/GOOD 21 1699 99/GOOD 26 2780 88/GOOD 17 1891
CASTLEGAR 97/GOOD 20 1988 99/GOOD 21 3210 63/GOOD 10 1822
CRANBROOK 99/GOOD 23 2541 99/GOOD 26 3651 92/GOOD 17 2500
REVELSTOKE 58/GOOD 14 1258 99/GOOD 17 3017 69/GOOD 13 1631
GOLDEN 48/FAIR 11 1559 86/GOOD 17 2155 69/GOOD 14 1881
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 NW 44 NW 35
CRANBROOK NW 37 NW 33
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 66/GOOD 12 1725 56/GOOD 6 2332 81/GOOD 21 1537
100 MILE 99/GOOD 28 2343 99/GOOD 20 3916 99/GOOD 26 3073
WILLIAMS LAKE 95/GOOD 27 1988 99/GOOD 17 3636 88/GOOD 12 2988
PUNTZI MTN 96/GOOD 25 2076 99/GOOD 28 3139 99/GOOD 30 2908
PRINCE GEORGE 74/GOOD 16 1771 54/FAIR 5 2715 99/GOOD 25 2028
BURNS LAKE 81/GOOD 14 2197 99/GOOD 20 2934 96/GOOD 21 2107
SMITHERS 77/GOOD 14 1870 93/GOOD 14 2490 76/GOOD 15 1754
MCBRIDE 26/POOR 8 1152 88/GOOD 13 2618 55/GOOD 12 1610
CLEARWATER 65/GOOD 13 1457 99/GOOD 16 3233 91/GOOD 18 1838
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 33 W 48
SMITHERS W 35 W 48
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 31/POOR 14 692 72/GOOD 6 3176 99/GOOD 16 2840
FT ST JOHN 84/GOOD 17 2012 76/GOOD 8 2993 99/GOOD 33 2033
WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 9 750 99/GOOD 15 3492 99/GOOD 23 3078
DAWSON 32/POOR 15 673 99/GOOD 14 2922 99/GOOD 24 1892
WATSON LAKE 47/FAIR 9 1605 59/GOOD 4 3680 99/GOOD 22 3280
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE NE 26 0 0
WATSON LAKE SE 22 0 0
WHITEHORSE N 26 N 31
MAYO NE 19 N 28
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 58/GOOD 27 424 67/GOOD 20 725 47/FAIR 26 315
FRASER VALLEY 18/POOR 13 189 99/GOOD 24 1447 15/POOR 19 115
SQUAMISH 15/POOR 11 144 91/GOOD 18 1518 22/POOR 16 200
SRN VAN ISLD 76/GOOD 29 655 99/GOOD 32 1361 69/GOOD 28 570
CNTRL VAN ISLD 79/GOOD 32 635 99/GOOD 22 1502 31/POOR 22 226
NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 19 64 28/POOR 22 193 15/POOR 22 75
TERRACE 33/POOR 10 688 71/GOOD 11 1700 75/GOOD 14 1489
STEWART 22/POOR 20 132 15/POOR 1 1036 63/GOOD 9 1460
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER NW 33 W 26 NW 44
SANDSPIT NW 35 NW 44 NW 69
PORT HARDY NW 43 NW 50 NW 56
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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