FPCN39 CWLW 251330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2003 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
25-April-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 30/POOR 14 529 63/GOOD 14 1172 91/GOOD 16 1876
KAMLOOPS 37/FAIR 14 759 43/FAIR 15 819 73/GOOD 16 1401
OKANAGAN 41/FAIR 13 969 79/GOOD 14 1866 99/GOOD 23 2838
CASTLEGAR 41/FAIR 11 1098 51/FAIR 11 1337 90/GOOD 14 2342
CRANBROOK 40/FAIR 11 1530 41/FAIR 13 1461 99/GOOD 22 2635
REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 12 456 26/POOR 7 903 23/POOR 11 694
GOLDEN 28/POOR 19 985 38/FAIR 12 1285 31/POOR 15 1079
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 W 22 SE 24
CRANBROOK SE 19 SE 26
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 53/FAIR 18 1104 60/GOOD 15 1345 79/GOOD 15 1845
100 MILE 12/POOR 6 1034 50/FAIR 19 1420 35/FAIR 11 1413
WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 10 986 14/POOR 10 1035 48/FAIR 12 1640
PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 14 968 20/POOR 14 1051 41/FAIR 17 1310
PRINCE GEORGE 38/FAIR 30 891 99/GOOD 38 1585 99/GOOD 28 2453
BURNS LAKE 68/GOOD 37 1115 99/GOOD 36 2193 99/GOOD 27 3005
SMITHERS 60/GOOD 30 923 99/GOOD 29 2139 99/GOOD 21 2866
MCBRIDE 42/FAIR 25 1013 80/GOOD 27 1472 79/GOOD 18 1817
CLEARWATER 15/POOR 14 479 42/FAIR 12 985 40/FAIR 11 980
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE E 78 E 76
SMITHERS E 70 E 74
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 10/POOR 6 417 93/GOOD 17 1974 98/GOOD 34 1282
FT ST JOHN 54/FAIR 26 1090 99/GOOD 31 2444 99/GOOD 38 2381
WHITEHORSE 46/FAIR 24 1040 74/GOOD 12 2138 97/GOOD 16 2564
DAWSON 46/FAIR 31 626 91/GOOD 16 2010 70/GOOD 9 2134
WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 18 849 77/GOOD 12 2249 99/GOOD 24 2443
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE E 43 E 41
WATSON LAKE E 24 E 22
WHITEHORSE SE 26 E 20
MAYO E 11 SE 11
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 17/POOR 4 371 50/FAIR 13 693 47/FAIR 13 629
FRASER VALLEY 38/FAIR 13 520 52/FAIR 8 1267 89/GOOD 17 1522
SQUAMISH 31/POOR 12 420 42/FAIR 8 926 53/FAIR 11 952
SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 11 342 39/FAIR 6 1068 61/GOOD 21 619
CNTRL VAN ISLD 30/POOR 17 263 45/FAIR 5 1584 70/GOOD 12 1350
NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 8 54 55/GOOD 19 574 69/GOOD 17 922
TERRACE 68/GOOD 22 890 91/GOOD 18 1659 87/GOOD 12 2199
STEWART 29/POOR 33 124 96/GOOD 29 1007 70/GOOD 26 607
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER NW 15 W 19 SW 15
SANDSPIT 0 0 E 13 SE 30
PORT HARDY S 15 E 20 E 30
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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