FLCN39 CWLW 111430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
11-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 17/POOR 17 312 54/FAIR 13 1015 73/GOOD 21 1029
KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 9 508 60/GOOD 12 1362 99/GOOD 39 1296
OKANAGAN 14/POOR 13 531 61/GOOD 12 1508 90/GOOD 34 1206
CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 13 593 49/FAIR 8 1590 99/GOOD 28 1880
CRANBROOK 20/POOR 15 1072 58/GOOD 11 1993 99/GOOD 29 2127
REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 5 533 33/POOR 6 1247 70/GOOD 18 1313
GOLDEN 14/POOR 7 917 41/FAIR 9 1532 62/GOOD 21 1388
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 W 24 W 33
CRANBROOK W 17 W 30
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 13/POOR 9 634 66/GOOD 16 1433 99/GOOD 28 1773
100 MILE 16/POOR 12 1048 64/GOOD 16 1786 24/POOR 37 1018
WILLIAMS LAKE 18/POOR 14 1056 55/GOOD 13 1754 75/GOOD 30 1538
PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 17 1010 70/GOOD 18 1784 99/GOOD 25 2288
PRINCE GEORGE 22/POOR 21 813 38/FAIR 9 1352 99/GOOD 25 2145
BURNS LAKE 24/POOR 22 847 32/POOR 12 1095 90/GOOD 19 2048
SMITHERS 22/POOR 19 654 40/FAIR 11 1109 69/GOOD 14 1618
MCBRIDE 27/POOR 20 905 57/GOOD 13 1592 40/FAIR 19 1074
CLEARWATER 19/POOR 16 511 48/FAIR 10 1237 20/POOR 28 469
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 39 W 54
SMITHERS SW 67 W 67
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 20/POOR 26 465 99/GOOD 29 2602 99/GOOD 27 1576
FT ST JOHN 63/GOOD 34 1079 94/GOOD 29 1649 98/GOOD 24 1971
WHITEHORSE 56/GOOD 33 1032 77/GOOD 18 1734 90/GOOD 19 2044
DAWSON 10/POOR 6 408 26/POOR 6 922 45/FAIR 14 921
WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 27 724 99/GOOD 33 2216 99/GOOD 25 2011
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE SW 69 W 76
WATSON LAKE W 80 W 59
WHITEHORSE SW 78 W 76
MAYO N 22 N 20
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 14/POOR 9 113 39/FAIR 9 702 86/GOOD 41 564
FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 8 156 36/FAIR 7 858 82/GOOD 18 1227
SQUAMISH 9/POOR 1 125 22/POOR 5 536 83/GOOD 18 1248
SRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 15 150 30/POOR 6 719 73/GOOD 38 469
CNTRL VAN ISLD 20/POOR 15 160 36/FAIR 6 924 82/GOOD 37 593
NRN VAN ISLD 9/POOR 2 47 48/FAIR 14 622 51/FAIR 27 364
TERRACE 31/POOR 18 465 35/FAIR 7 967 51/FAIR 10 1148
STEWART 37/FAIR 25 241 41/FAIR 11 607 55/GOOD 15 707
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER 0 0 W 24 W 41
SANDSPIT SW 13 W 26 W 43
PORT HARDY SW 50 SW 46 W 54
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MTNWC