FLCN39 CWLW 241330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2003 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
24-October-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 17/POOR 12 352 38/FAIR 5 1429 60/GOOD 20 829
KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 14 453 38/FAIR 5 1546 43/FAIR 8 1246
OKANAGAN 23/POOR 18 606 28/POOR 3 1656 31/POOR 7 1076
CASTLEGAR 23/POOR 17 654 60/GOOD 10 1695 48/FAIR 12 1195
CRANBROOK 60/GOOD 22 1489 83/GOOD 20 2032 64/GOOD 15 1839
REVELSTOKE 45/FAIR 12 1082 38/FAIR 5 1643 14/POOR 2 943
GOLDEN 70/GOOD 18 1654 63/GOOD 11 1985 25/POOR 6 1285
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 NW 28 NW 22
CRANBROOK NW 39 NW 61
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 11/POOR 9 588 68/GOOD 15 1545 15/POOR 17 612
100 MILE 15/POOR 12 1036 60/GOOD 10 2140 36/FAIR 12 1404
WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 10 979 60/GOOD 10 2140 41/FAIR 15 1390
PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 11 973 43/FAIR 12 1510 60/GOOD 20 1510
PRINCE GEORGE 14/POOR 14 756 43/FAIR 12 1291 24/POOR 25 806
BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 14 770 44/FAIR 15 1215 75/GOOD 30 1315
SMITHERS 20/POOR 21 618 50/FAIR 15 1123 75/GOOD 30 1123
MCBRIDE 56/GOOD 15 1454 43/FAIR 6 1930 44/FAIR 15 1230
CLEARWATER 21/POOR 18 522 22/POOR 2 1596 44/FAIR 15 896
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 24 W 52
SMITHERS S 57 SW 56
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 18/POOR 34 431 28/POOR 6 992 10/POOR 17 396
FT ST JOHN 36/FAIR 34 856 71/GOOD 20 1495 99/GOOD 48 1463
WHITEHORSE 41/FAIR 26 958 92/GOOD 27 1703 84/GOOD 22 1703
DAWSON 12/POOR 24 391 38/FAIR 20 670 13/POOR 16 414
WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 11 711 50/FAIR 15 1290 13/POOR 26 717
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE S 41 SW 43
WATSON LAKE W 22 SW 17
WHITEHORSE S 43 SW 39
MAYO SW 57 SW 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 12/POOR 6 82 50/FAIR 6 1502 18/POOR 8 202
FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 9 125 55/GOOD 7 1558 16/POOR 4 371
SQUAMISH 11/POOR 4 130 38/FAIR 6 1052 17/POOR 5 352
SRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 8 49 38/FAIR 6 1019 20/POOR 10 219
CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 4 72 25/POOR 5 624 13/POOR 3 265
NRN VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 29 202 16/POOR 36 56 11/POOR 17 40
TERRACE 33/POOR 18 480 38/FAIR 15 617 53/FAIR 20 717
STEWART 43/FAIR 22 340 15/POOR 22 57 9/POOR 39 9
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER 0 0 SW 13 W 30
SANDSPIT S 63 S 63 W 48
PORT HARDY S 93 SW 59 SW 56
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/CPM