FPCN39 CWLW 091330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 9 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
09-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 52/FAIR 19 734 90/GOOD 13 2175 96/GOOD 10 3120
KAMLOOPS 62/GOOD 23 896 96/GOOD 11 2983 99/GOOD 17 3096
OKANAGAN 47/FAIR 18 922 99/GOOD 17 3021 99/GOOD 18 3138
CASTLEGAR 28/POOR 18 704 99/GOOD 15 3269 99/GOOD 12 3189
CRANBROOK 30/POOR 20 1149 99/GOOD 22 3556 40/FAIR 7 1854
REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 17 605 98/GOOD 13 2766 99/GOOD 17 3003
GOLDEN 24/POOR 20 927 99/GOOD 17 3053 99/GOOD 17 3667
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 NW 30 W 20
CRANBROOK NW 31 NW 24
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 70/GOOD 20 1324 99/GOOD 16 2623 99/GOOD 21 3252
100 MILE 62/GOOD 20 1589 99/GOOD 14 3418 99/GOOD 22 3542
WILLIAMS LAKE 79/GOOD 20 1934 99/GOOD 13 3380 99/GOOD 18 3760
PUNTZI MTN 96/GOOD 26 2032 99/GOOD 18 2962 99/GOOD 24 3448
PRINCE GEORGE 97/GOOD 23 1976 99/GOOD 22 2744 99/GOOD 25 3411
BURNS LAKE 99/GOOD 27 1925 99/GOOD 22 2573 99/GOOD 26 2898
SMITHERS 86/GOOD 24 1499 97/GOOD 19 2079 99/GOOD 20 2272
MCBRIDE 58/GOOD 19 1336 94/GOOD 17 2361 99/GOOD 17 2894
CLEARWATER 26/POOR 20 561 87/GOOD 11 2564 99/GOOD 19 2763
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 57 W 72
SMITHERS W 56 W 65
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 42/FAIR 12 963 99/GOOD 34 2224 99/GOOD 28 2325
FT ST JOHN 99/GOOD 32 1793 99/GOOD 37 2647 99/GOOD 23 3193
WHITEHORSE 51/FAIR 27 1050 99/GOOD 26 2235 99/GOOD 15 3008
DAWSON 12/POOR 12 410 86/GOOD 17 1727 75/GOOD 12 1865
WATSON LAKE 54/FAIR 25 1098 99/GOOD 31 2667 99/GOOD 27 2730
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE W 37 W 30
WATSON LAKE NW 17 W 22
WHITEHORSE W 37 W 19
MAYO W 24 W 20
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 12/POOR 4 157 28/POOR 8 466 52/FAIR 19 516
FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 15 221 55/FAIR 13 1023 62/GOOD 16 868
SQUAMISH 12/POOR 6 134 66/GOOD 10 1463 84/GOOD 13 1741
SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 18 215 35/FAIR 10 291 38/FAIR 15 299
CNTRL VAN ISLD 25/POOR 16 220 14/POOR 1 863 56/GOOD 14 804
NRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 16 155 61/GOOD 23 561 80/GOOD 35 605
TERRACE 62/GOOD 15 1072 70/GOOD 12 1526 71/GOOD 11 1683
STEWART 27/POOR 20 185 31/POOR 14 314 33/POOR 12 412
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER SW 9 W 26 W 37
SANDSPIT W 22 W 33 W 52
PORT HARDY W 33 W 33 W 43
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MTNWC