FLCN39 CWLW 081430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 8 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
08-March-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 46/FAIR 24 558 47/FAIR 18 685 24/POOR 5 804
KAMLOOPS 40/FAIR 25 603 70/GOOD 24 997 10/POOR 19 355
OKANAGAN 51/FAIR 18 970 63/GOOD 22 1055 87/GOOD 18 1768
CASTLEGAR 18/POOR 10 661 43/FAIR 11 1151 71/GOOD 16 1511
CRANBROOK 42/FAIR 18 1329 52/FAIR 17 1512 94/GOOD 25 2061
REVELSTOKE 43/FAIR 15 929 21/POOR 13 615 13/POOR 16 492
GOLDEN 50/FAIR 20 1237 26/POOR 18 967 15/POOR 21 833
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON W 61 W 61
CRANBROOK W 41 W 81
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 37/FAIR 27 753 59/GOOD 34 897 69/GOOD 18 1388
100 MILE 28/POOR 30 1060 67/GOOD 29 1438 10/POOR 21 951
WILLIAMS LAKE 23/POOR 25 1045 71/GOOD 29 1500 48/FAIR 17 1444
PUNTZI MTN 20/POOR 33 975 99/GOOD 44 1792 76/GOOD 16 2051
PRINCE GEORGE 42/FAIR 30 927 17/POOR 39 730 57/GOOD 21 1226
BURNS LAKE 52/FAIR 29 1047 92/GOOD 42 1356 95/GOOD 23 1951
SMITHERS 31/POOR 27 681 47/FAIR 33 772 77/GOOD 20 1468
MCBRIDE 55/GOOD 23 1190 20/POOR 28 806 70/GOOD 23 1411
CLEARWATER 34/FAIR 22 625 34/FAIR 19 661 18/POOR 19 480
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE SW 74 W 100
SMITHERS SW 96 SW 113
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 14/POOR 19 426 18/POOR 30 436 99/GOOD 31 2052
FT ST JOHN 54/FAIR 25 1107 24/POOR 41 767 99/GOOD 35 2294
WHITEHORSE 32/POOR 18 962 23/POOR 11 954 70/GOOD 28 1269
DAWSON 44/FAIR 21 722 35/FAIR 11 858 56/GOOD 24 824
WATSON LAKE 43/FAIR 15 1170 72/GOOD 35 1162 94/GOOD 24 1856
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE S 54 SW 83
WATSON LAKE W 39 SW 74
WHITEHORSE SW 48 SW 76
MAYO SW 46 SW 78
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 20/POOR 17 121 10/POOR 5 37 45/FAIR 32 246
FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 17 265 11/POOR 3 197 31/POOR 12 429
SQUAMISH 24/POOR 15 247 15/POOR 8 189 15/POOR 3 427
SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 8 116 12/POOR 3 178 24/POOR 12 257
CNTRL VAN ISLD 16/POOR 17 102 21/POOR 7 357 62/GOOD 26 517
NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 34 38 10/POOR 36 27 64/GOOD 25 564
TERRACE 28/POOR 26 357 11/POOR 27 231 41/FAIR 10 883
STEWART 29/POOR 27 152 14/POOR 34 36 23/POOR 18 159
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER SW 35 SW 43 W 59
SANDSPIT SW 70 SW 78 SW 83
PORT HARDY SW 81 SW 100 SW 104
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MTNWC