FPCN39 CWLW 271330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 27 JULY 2002 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
27-July-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 51/FAIR 14 906 90/GOOD 9 3062 99/GOOD 17 2378
KAMLOOPS 99/GOOD 24 1866 99/GOOD 18 3043 99/GOOD 15 3083
OKANAGAN 79/GOOD 21 1402 99/GOOD 18 3043 99/GOOD 19 2792
CASTLEGAR 60/GOOD 21 1079 99/GOOD 14 2973 99/GOOD 15 3208
CRANBROOK 42/FAIR 22 1256 99/GOOD 19 3400 99/GOOD 23 3672
REVELSTOKE 53/FAIR 18 998 99/GOOD 15 2630 99/GOOD 16 2698
GOLDEN 50/FAIR 17 1327 99/GOOD 15 3377 99/GOOD 17 3016
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 N 44 N 44
CRANBROOK NW 41 N 11
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 89/GOOD 23 1633 99/GOOD 17 2816 99/GOOD 15 3153
100 MILE 99/GOOD 25 2512 99/GOOD 23 3249 99/GOOD 19 3569
WILLIAMS LAKE 99/GOOD 22 2504 99/GOOD 17 3450 99/GOOD 15 3727
PUNTZI MTN 80/GOOD 19 1978 99/GOOD 23 3619 99/GOOD 24 3415
PRINCE GEORGE 80/GOOD 26 1476 99/GOOD 20 2835 99/GOOD 19 3132
BURNS LAKE 74/GOOD 23 1480 99/GOOD 28 2679 99/GOOD 27 2693
SMITHERS 60/GOOD 21 1098 94/GOOD 22 1784 99/GOOD 20 2192
MCBRIDE 73/GOOD 14 1937 99/GOOD 16 2745 99/GOOD 17 2812
CLEARWATER 92/GOOD 20 1738 99/GOOD 18 2541 99/GOOD 17 2925
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE NW 35 NW 19
SMITHERS NW 30 NW 39
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 21/POOR 19 499 83/GOOD 9 2766 99/GOOD 30 3249
FT ST JOHN 85/GOOD 28 1508 99/GOOD 18 3350 99/GOOD 32 3440
WHITEHORSE 64/GOOD 18 1460 99/GOOD 22 2175 99/GOOD 25 2637
DAWSON 11/POOR 9 410 51/FAIR 20 840 56/GOOD 22 870
WATSON LAKE 60/GOOD 24 1202 99/GOOD 20 2329 99/GOOD 30 2480
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE W 20 W 35
WATSON LAKE NW 22 SW 19
WHITEHORSE SW 37 SW 37
MAYO S 20 S 26
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 29/POOR 9 435 41/FAIR 12 559 48/FAIR 12 708
FRASER VALLEY 38/FAIR 14 492 60/GOOD 14 917 81/GOOD 19 1153
SQUAMISH 14/POOR 5 251 69/GOOD 12 1343 90/GOOD 16 1635
SRN VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 21 323 63/GOOD 13 1019 68/GOOD 27 569
CNTRL VAN ISLD 74/GOOD 27 671 63/GOOD 12 1124 61/GOOD 12 1073
NRN VAN ISLD 55/GOOD 26 429 66/GOOD 27 552 63/GOOD 18 745
TERRACE 19/POOR 7 492 55/GOOD 12 1098 74/GOOD 13 1549
STEWART 13/POOR 11 78 27/POOR 18 204 38/FAIR 15 410
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER 0 0 N 15 NW 20
SANDSPIT NW 43 NW 54 NW 46
PORT HARDY W 20 W 31 W 41
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/kal