FLCN39 CWLW 231430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
23-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 21/POOR 20 340 45/FAIR 5 1771 85/GOOD 23 1208
KAMLOOPS 37/FAIR 21 624 45/FAIR 5 1800 99/GOOD 38 2218
OKANAGAN 14/POOR 17 512 52/FAIR 5 2404 99/GOOD 28 1840
CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 9 557 42/FAIR 5 1800 72/GOOD 18 1424
CRANBROOK 13/POOR 13 992 92/GOOD 15 2736 94/GOOD 28 1937
REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 11 633 43/FAIR 5 1897 41/FAIR 22 743
GOLDEN 19/POOR 12 942 61/GOOD 10 2037 66/GOOD 21 1469
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON W 24 SW 39
CRANBROOK W 31 W 43
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 12/POOR 9 602 70/GOOD 11 1985 97/GOOD 26 1700
100 MILE 27/POOR 19 1129 99/GOOD 16 3125 99/GOOD 35 3210
WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 11 1225 95/GOOD 14 2959 99/GOOD 28 3355
PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 16 1011 99/GOOD 15 3180 99/GOOD 33 3002
PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 9 725 22/POOR 2 1894 76/GOOD 23 1496
BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 17 794 53/FAIR 7 2118 99/GOOD 24 2597
SMITHERS 16/POOR 16 598 34/FAIR 4 1768 63/GOOD 8 2177
MCBRIDE 11/POOR 6 805 55/GOOD 8 2053 74/GOOD 21 1556
CLEARWATER 21/POOR 16 535 94/GOOD 15 2268 99/GOOD 28 1576
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE NW 15 W 35
SMITHERS SE 11 S 24
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 43/FAIR 32 606 87/GOOD 19 1647 49/FAIR 21 807
FT ST JOHN 28/POOR 26 834 96/GOOD 25 1851 99/GOOD 23 2310
WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 19 778 49/FAIR 12 1428 43/FAIR 8 1604
DAWSON 11/POOR 10 402 34/FAIR 8 1004 41/FAIR 22 680
WATSON LAKE 30/POOR 25 852 87/GOOD 23 1731 76/GOOD 31 1281
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE W 24 NW 22
WATSON LAKE NW 41 NW 48
WHITEHORSE NW 28 NW 28
MAYO NW 37 NW 59
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 11/POOR 4 84 39/FAIR 13 489 12/POOR 30 22
FRASER VALLEY 29/POOR 16 299 79/GOOD 17 1215 13/POOR 22 93
SQUAMISH 10/POOR 3 112 53/FAIR 10 1051 11/POOR 21 73
SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 22 139 39/FAIR 14 460 25/POOR 29 127
CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 21 144 79/GOOD 17 1190 63/GOOD 30 468
NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 22 71 68/GOOD 28 100 17/POOR 28 76
TERRACE 23/POOR 12 431 27/POOR 4 1114 57/GOOD 9 1463
STEWART 17/POOR 17 96 99/GOOD 5 539 31/POOR 5 878
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER SW 11 SW 20 SW 33
SANDSPIT S 41 S 46 S 46
PORT HARDY SE 31 SE 26 SE 28
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MTNWC