FLCN39 CWLW 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-August-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 73/GOOD 13 1532 95/GOOD 14 2280 57/GOOD 6 2091 KAMLOOPS 99/GOOD 23 1758 99/GOOD 17 3217 83/GOOD 9 2748 OKANAGAN 84/GOOD 17 1749 99/GOOD 14 2951 99/GOOD 14 2666 CASTLEGAR 71/GOOD 13 1732 98/GOOD 13 2840 82/GOOD 12 2254 CRANBROOK 62/GOOD 17 1701 99/GOOD 21 3109 93/GOOD 17 2543 REVELSTOKE 70/GOOD 14 1559 99/GOOD 14 3038 85/GOOD 10 2700 GOLDEN 77/GOOD 15 2036 99/GOOD 17 3548 99/GOOD 14 3095 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 35 W 48 CRANBROOK W 39 W 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 27/POOR 5 1233 99/GOOD 19 3076 65/GOOD 6 2866 100 MILE 86/GOOD 13 2750 99/GOOD 16 4138 49/FAIR 5 2692 WILLIAMS LAKE 29/POOR 4 1938 99/GOOD 15 4123 79/GOOD 10 2923 PUNTZI MTN 94/GOOD 20 2318 99/GOOD 26 3163 53/FAIR 5 2883 PRINCE GEORGE 67/GOOD 18 1506 99/GOOD 29 3000 99/GOOD 14 2986 BURNS LAKE 41/FAIR 19 1065 99/GOOD 29 2214 97/GOOD 17 2470 SMITHERS 17/POOR 18 603 77/GOOD 22 1373 83/GOOD 16 1874 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 11 1417 84/GOOD 18 1954 84/GOOD 12 2600 CLEARWATER 97/GOOD 15 2377 99/GOOD 14 3567 57/GOOD 5 2646 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 31 W 31 SMITHERS SW 52 SW 46 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 46/FAIR 19 808 99/GOOD 24 1878 99/GOOD 35 2804 FT ST JOHN 62/GOOD 31 1108 99/GOOD 38 2913 99/GOOD 30 2760 WHITEHORSE 70/GOOD 28 1270 84/GOOD 16 2080 99/GOOD 23 2276 DAWSON 22/POOR 21 491 90/GOOD 16 1957 75/GOOD 21 1228 WATSON LAKE 26/POOR 24 830 99/GOOD 17 3060 99/GOOD 28 2326 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 31 W 26 WATSON LAKE W 20 W 26 WHITEHORSE N 61 N 50 MAYO N 26 NW 28 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 57/GOOD 22 503 58/GOOD 11 1056 38/FAIR 6 978 FRASER VALLEY 51/FAIR 15 677 79/GOOD 13 1563 72/GOOD 11 1555 SQUAMISH 38/FAIR 6 1062 65/GOOD 9 1594 49/FAIR 6 1502 SRN VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 21 384 61/GOOD 16 803 22/POOR 7 360 CNTRL VAN ISLD 60/GOOD 22 572 59/GOOD 9 1348 24/POOR 4 760 NRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 23 175 66/GOOD 20 738 25/POOR 18 193 TERRACE 25/POOR 17 402 55/GOOD 19 776 49/FAIR 8 1333 STEWART 22/POOR 14 183 55/GOOD 11 974 30/POOR 14 309 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 13 W 17 W 43 SANDSPIT SW 33 SW 33 SW 37 PORT HARDY W 33 W 37 W 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF