FLCN39 CWLW 241431
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
24-January-2004
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 35/FAIR 13 636 40/FAIR 15 652 18/POOR 3 763
KAMLOOPS 41/FAIR 9 1098 71/GOOD 30 881 44/FAIR 11 1019
OKANAGAN 12/POOR 12 503 50/FAIR 15 1062 23/POOR 6 904
CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 9 713 30/POOR 11 873 39/FAIR 7 1399
CRANBROOK 22/POOR 11 1163 49/FAIR 13 1621 51/FAIR 15 1562
REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 6 591 16/POOR 5 709 26/POOR 8 844
GOLDEN 25/POOR 5 1399 33/POOR 12 1187 37/FAIR 7 1611
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 W 30 W 35
CRANBROOK 0 0 W 17
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 76/GOOD 20 1450 40/FAIR 26 795 68/GOOD 18 1379
100 MILE 37/FAIR 7 1742 36/FAIR 32 1112 52/FAIR 14 1620
WILLIAMS LAKE 38/FAIR 7 1783 48/FAIR 27 1260 58/GOOD 14 1765
PUNTZI MTN 79/GOOD 23 1769 12/POOR 17 942 45/FAIR 15 1426
PRINCE GEORGE 90/GOOD 26 1671 46/FAIR 23 1043 70/GOOD 23 1374
BURNS LAKE 80/GOOD 21 1667 48/FAIR 18 1191 81/GOOD 25 1552
SMITHERS 62/GOOD 14 1446 48/FAIR 15 1090 78/GOOD 24 1321
MCBRIDE 48/FAIR 12 1452 26/POOR 11 1019 32/POOR 10 1189
CLEARWATER 32/POOR 8 959 52/FAIR 18 935 34/FAIR 9 966
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE E 26 SE 11
SMITHERS N 19 N 17
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 44/FAIR 18 796 31/POOR 18 619 37/FAIR 20 666
FT ST JOHN 62/GOOD 23 1245 66/GOOD 24 1293 69/GOOD 26 1293
WHITEHORSE 37/FAIR 19 1001 34/FAIR 16 1022 29/POOR 16 945
DAWSON 12/POOR 3 577 15/POOR 5 573 21/POOR 11 573
WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 12 765 17/POOR 3 1177 41/FAIR 16 1105
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE E 48 N 30
WATSON LAKE E 24 NE 31
WHITEHORSE N 41 NE 54
MAYO N 24 N 41
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 75/GOOD 42 429 73/GOOD 51 334 81/GOOD 23 909
FRASER VALLEY 36/FAIR 24 290 32/POOR 21 281 57/GOOD 17 707
SQUAMISH 30/POOR 13 376 32/POOR 14 372 50/FAIR 14 695
SRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 29 227 56/GOOD 33 352 64/GOOD 18 776
CNTRL VAN ISLD 51/FAIR 32 321 61/GOOD 40 332 83/GOOD 19 1162
NRN VAN ISLD 25/POOR 21 166 49/FAIR 26 357 27/POOR 16 242
TERRACE 52/FAIR 13 965 51/FAIR 13 940 51/FAIR 19 717
STEWART 40/FAIR 20 332 38/FAIR 17 365 43/FAIR 26 288
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER NW 50 NW 46 W 43
SANDSPIT N 30 NW 39 NW 46
PORT HARDY NW 54 NW 57 NW 59
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
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