FLCN39 CWLW 031336 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-September-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 14/POOR 16 291 99/GOOD 17 2916 93/GOOD 12 2491 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 9 470 99/GOOD 20 3538 87/GOOD 9 2977 OKANAGAN 22/POOR 21 575 99/GOOD 17 3814 85/GOOD 8 3291 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 9 591 99/GOOD 13 3723 20/POOR 1 2508 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 5 1037 99/GOOD 15 3687 99/GOOD 14 3646 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 16 552 99/GOOD 12 3436 84/GOOD 9 2900 GOLDEN 15/POOR 11 882 99/GOOD 14 3687 99/GOOD 12 3450 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 24 S 24 CRANBROOK S 20 S 15 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 16/POOR 8 708 62/GOOD 8 2146 21/POOR 1 2859 100 MILE 31/POOR 22 1138 88/GOOD 9 3680 63/GOOD 5 3554 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 11 1239 82/GOOD 9 3317 54/FAIR 4 3515 PUNTZI MTN 23/POOR 14 1106 78/GOOD 7 3663 99/GOOD 16 3537 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 16 825 59/GOOD 8 2151 25/POOR 2 2217 BURNS LAKE 22/POOR 10 969 74/GOOD 11 2288 83/GOOD 14 2270 SMITHERS 24/POOR 6 992 58/GOOD 11 1560 61/GOOD 12 1571 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 21 847 99/GOOD 13 3415 94/GOOD 10 3521 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 17 495 99/GOOD 12 3027 78/GOOD 8 2796 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 13 SW 46 SMITHERS SW 20 SW 48 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 23/POOR 29 472 78/GOOD 10 2309 48/FAIR 5 2111 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 18 789 56/GOOD 6 2525 51/FAIR 5 2548 WHITEHORSE 77/GOOD 27 1404 98/GOOD 21 2142 58/GOOD 7 2348 DAWSON 17/POOR 18 450 87/GOOD 17 1763 81/GOOD 14 1856 WATSON LAKE 64/GOOD 26 1207 99/GOOD 20 2530 42/FAIR 4 2455 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 54 W 46 WATSON LAKE W 54 W 70 WHITEHORSE W 61 W 30 MAYO W 44 W 46 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 10/POOR 6 41 71/GOOD 25 650 40/FAIR 17 377 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 10 141 56/GOOD 14 830 68/GOOD 14 1135 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 8 112 63/GOOD 8 1685 73/GOOD 10 1739 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 22 65 56/GOOD 13 855 12/POOR 2 302 CNTRL VAN ISLD 28/POOR 23 181 67/GOOD 10 1477 30/POOR 7 615 NRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 24 212 66/GOOD 24 609 19/POOR 8 253 TERRACE 27/POOR 8 652 43/FAIR 8 1110 31/POOR 8 764 STEWART 16/POOR 10 135 12/POOR 3 169 21/POOR 6 376 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 S 15 S 26 SANDSPIT N 20 W 19 SW 19 PORT HARDY 0 0 W 15 SW 52 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF