FPCN39 CWLW 101330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
10-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 25/POOR 10 539 82/GOOD 8 2905 55/GOOD 5 2329
KAMLOOPS 33/POOR 8 955 99/GOOD 20 3160 99/GOOD 15 2758
OKANAGAN 27/POOR 8 896 99/GOOD 17 3264 99/GOOD 14 2856
CASTLEGAR 35/FAIR 18 782 99/GOOD 13 3114 84/GOOD 8 3254
CRANBROOK 22/POOR 6 1359 99/GOOD 17 3113 82/GOOD 8 3572
REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 5 807 99/GOOD 16 2816 83/GOOD 8 3169
GOLDEN 18/POOR 6 1053 82/GOOD 13 2395 75/GOOD 7 3336
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 N 26 0 0
CRANBROOK N 11 W 20
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 79/GOOD 18 1636 99/GOOD 17 2921 65/GOOD 7 2539
100 MILE 94/GOOD 19 2419 99/GOOD 22 3352 99/GOOD 15 2997
WILLIAMS LAKE 92/GOOD 17 2526 99/GOOD 17 3522 84/GOOD 10 3157
PUNTZI MTN 78/GOOD 18 1986 99/GOOD 20 3369 88/GOOD 11 3115
PRINCE GEORGE 56/GOOD 10 1764 99/GOOD 20 3212 84/GOOD 11 2734
BURNS LAKE 45/FAIR 7 2017 99/GOOD 23 2915 99/GOOD 21 2484
SMITHERS 46/FAIR 8 1534 99/GOOD 18 2341 89/GOOD 17 1992
MCBRIDE 28/POOR 12 1030 88/GOOD 14 2457 89/GOOD 12 2830
CLEARWATER 16/POOR 5 637 99/GOOD 19 2738 57/GOOD 14 1196
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE NW 33 W 37
SMITHERS NW 24 NW 43
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 86/GOOD 36 1035 99/GOOD 24 2347 99/GOOD 13 2882
FT ST JOHN 73/GOOD 25 1367 99/GOOD 16 3062 99/GOOD 18 3226
WHITEHORSE 38/FAIR 6 1415 96/GOOD 13 2931 71/GOOD 24 1382
DAWSON 17/POOR 18 455 80/GOOD 12 2049 62/GOOD 13 1349
WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 8 1889 99/GOOD 27 2669 99/GOOD 22 2429
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE W 39 W 31
WATSON LAKE NW 54 NW 41
WHITEHORSE NW 28 NW 28
MAYO NW 33 NW 30
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 38/FAIR 29 212 55/GOOD 22 575 73/GOOD 33 517
FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 10 307 53/FAIR 16 942 50/FAIR 18 568
SQUAMISH 14/POOR 9 145 76/GOOD 12 1584 40/FAIR 8 852
SRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 8 329 27/POOR 14 276 34/FAIR 16 339
CNTRL VAN ISLD 37/FAIR 15 406 45/FAIR 13 624 49/FAIR 17 534
NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 8 132 41/FAIR 20 362 45/FAIR 20 402
TERRACE 15/POOR 5 437 41/FAIR 11 817 36/FAIR 8 917
STEWART 25/POOR 10 317 35/FAIR 12 438 27/POOR 12 298
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER NW 11 NW 20 NW 20
SANDSPIT N 33 N 31 NW 33
PORT HARDY NW 13 NW 30 NW 39
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MTNWC/MMB