FPCN39 CWLW 081430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 08-March-2003 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 13/POOR 2 611 32/POOR 5 1141 94/GOOD 26 1303 KAMLOOPS 35/FAIR 11 816 36/FAIR 6 1281 99/GOOD 28 1671 OKANAGAN 16/POOR 5 727 35/FAIR 5 1493 75/GOOD 23 1235 CASTLEGAR 35/FAIR 14 868 73/GOOD 10 2206 32/POOR 18 753 CRANBROOK 29/POOR 9 1377 84/GOOD 14 2523 54/FAIR 26 1335 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 9 486 68/GOOD 10 1926 34/FAIR 19 710 GOLDEN 17/POOR 6 1029 85/GOOD 13 2535 42/FAIR 17 1188 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 37 W 72 CRANBROOK SE 15 W 54 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 50/FAIR 19 1021 39/FAIR 7 1427 16/POOR 8 698 100 MILE 44/FAIR 13 1520 28/POOR 4 1853 74/GOOD 22 1737 WILLIAMS LAKE 48/FAIR 15 1506 32/POOR 5 1860 29/POOR 12 1261 PUNTZI MTN 49/FAIR 14 1548 50/FAIR 12 1665 63/GOOD 19 1595 PRINCE GEORGE 65/GOOD 24 1274 53/FAIR 10 1673 24/POOR 12 932 BURNS LAKE 87/GOOD 26 1629 77/GOOD 21 1609 56/GOOD 22 1208 SMITHERS 83/GOOD 24 1423 81/GOOD 23 1427 64/GOOD 22 1142 MCBRIDE 35/FAIR 15 1088 28/POOR 3 1956 35/FAIR 17 1045 CLEARWATER 29/POOR 10 789 39/FAIR 5 1627 40/FAIR 13 899 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 15 0 0 SMITHERS E 59 E 15 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 22/POOR 20 506 65/GOOD 15 1312 78/GOOD 18 1454 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 13 770 33/POOR 7 1384 63/GOOD 19 1389 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 18 835 60/GOOD 19 1341 87/GOOD 26 1613 DAWSON 11/POOR 11 403 44/FAIR 13 935 78/GOOD 21 1280 WATSON LAKE 19/POOR 11 853 29/POOR 7 1240 99/GOOD 29 1832 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 63 E 74 WATSON LAKE E 30 E 54 WHITEHORSE E 39 E 59 MAYO NE 19 E 35 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 50/FAIR 20 458 42/FAIR 8 883 19/POOR 32 60 FRASER VALLEY 31/POOR 11 464 38/FAIR 5 1251 16/POOR 28 103 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 13 233 41/FAIR 6 1171 30/POOR 19 265 SRN VAN ISLD 51/FAIR 14 680 50/FAIR 15 616 23/POOR 33 97 CNTRL VAN ISLD 51/FAIR 16 603 48/FAIR 10 884 64/GOOD 29 488 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 5 94 92/GOOD 33 834 12/POOR 21 51 TERRACE 74/GOOD 22 1011 71/GOOD 20 1026 45/FAIR 13 816 STEWART 59/GOOD 31 389 59/GOOD 29 411 50/FAIR 24 388 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 28 W 43 W 61 SANDSPIT 0 0 W 30 W 54 PORT HARDY E 37 NW 30 W 54 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mtnwc