FPCN39 CWLW 041330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
04-August-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 33/POOR 11 669 73/GOOD 20 1087 71/GOOD 10 1829
KAMLOOPS 92/GOOD 26 1375 99/GOOD 19 1989 87/GOOD 11 2514
OKANAGAN 98/GOOD 26 1622 99/GOOD 20 2398 79/GOOD 8 2894
CASTLEGAR 60/GOOD 22 1050 84/GOOD 17 1796 81/GOOD 7 3424
CRANBROOK 45/FAIR 18 1371 61/GOOD 9 2339 85/GOOD 9 3469
REVELSTOKE 51/FAIR 21 896 91/GOOD 16 2071 61/GOOD 7 2232
GOLDEN 57/GOOD 19 1378 80/GOOD 15 2134 67/GOOD 8 2625
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 N 19 SE 26
CRANBROOK E 39 S 44
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 25/POOR 12 806 73/GOOD 13 1845 86/GOOD 13 2345
100 MILE 26/POOR 26 1065 71/GOOD 12 2276 82/GOOD 11 2843
WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 21 1070 43/FAIR 6 2140 82/GOOD 17 2180
PUNTZI MTN 32/POOR 17 1177 42/FAIR 8 1771 80/GOOD 15 2260
PRINCE GEORGE 58/GOOD 24 1168 99/GOOD 29 3190 68/GOOD 10 2191
BURNS LAKE 83/GOOD 27 1527 99/GOOD 24 3345 99/GOOD 11 3638
SMITHERS 72/GOOD 23 1251 99/GOOD 17 3351 99/GOOD 11 3538
MCBRIDE 40/FAIR 20 1057 87/GOOD 11 2894 70/GOOD 13 1932
CLEARWATER 39/FAIR 24 659 83/GOOD 13 2045 64/GOOD 10 1735
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE E 19 E 15
SMITHERS E 24 E 19
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 17/POOR 7 584 63/GOOD 6 2552 94/GOOD 11 2910
FT ST JOHN 20/POOR 24 778 99/GOOD 29 2637 71/GOOD 10 2295
WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 11 743 65/GOOD 6 3027 99/GOOD 11 3694
DAWSON 11/POOR 6 415 99/GOOD 20 2223 99/GOOD 20 2215
WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 10 806 87/GOOD 8 3683 92/GOOD 12 2939
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE E 20 0 0
WATSON LAKE E 15 NE 28
WHITEHORSE 0 0 NE 31
MAYO N 20 N 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 23/POOR 10 264 81/GOOD 25 824 69/GOOD 11 1402
FRASER VALLEY 25/POOR 16 252 66/GOOD 16 958 62/GOOD 8 1658
SQUAMISH 11/POOR 9 85 63/GOOD 12 1141 59/GOOD 7 1752
SRN VAN ISLD 51/FAIR 23 430 75/GOOD 25 735 63/GOOD 11 1219
CNTRL VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 20 340 83/GOOD 24 933 55/GOOD 11 974
NRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 11 160 37/FAIR 7 842 59/GOOD 13 922
TERRACE 46/FAIR 20 618 98/GOOD 11 3001 93/GOOD 9 3224
STEWART 21/POOR 18 130 97/GOOD 12 2507 73/GOOD 15 1134
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER SW 11 SW 19 SW 9
SANDSPIT NW 30 NW 22 N 19
PORT HARDY N 20 0 0 N 9
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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