FLCN39 CWLW 171330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 17 JULY 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
17-July-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 15/POOR 6 404 95/GOOD 10 3077 87/GOOD 9 2878
KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 5 462 99/GOOD 19 3381 93/GOOD 8 3738
OKANAGAN 9/POOR 1 500 87/GOOD 7 3847 99/GOOD 12 3847
CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 7 561 98/GOOD 9 3869 99/GOOD 12 3636
CRANBROOK 10/POOR 5 983 99/GOOD 14 4297 99/GOOD 16 3765
REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 1 692 85/GOOD 7 3731 99/GOOD 10 3805
GOLDEN 12/POOR 5 888 91/GOOD 8 4057 53/FAIR 3 4113
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 0 0 SW 33
CRANBROOK W 13 W 20
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 38/FAIR 17 902 71/GOOD 8 2579 50/FAIR 7 1852
100 MILE 54/FAIR 18 1505 99/GOOD 13 4173 99/GOOD 18 4018
WILLIAMS LAKE 52/FAIR 15 1586 60/GOOD 4 4015 93/GOOD 14 2882
PUNTZI MTN 25/POOR 8 1303 69/GOOD 6 3502 98/GOOD 15 2926
PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 11 876 71/GOOD 8 2690 99/GOOD 28 3051
BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 7 758 91/GOOD 14 2598 99/GOOD 12 3357
SMITHERS 17/POOR 5 805 66/GOOD 7 2562 51/FAIR 4 2846
MCBRIDE 15/POOR 3 1112 89/GOOD 8 3880 71/GOOD 5 3949
CLEARWATER 14/POOR 9 496 91/GOOD 10 2992 81/GOOD 8 3001
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE NW 17 SW 22
SMITHERS W 9 0 0
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 10/POOR 2 481 64/GOOD 4 3752 99/GOOD 32 2614
FT ST JOHN 34/FAIR 31 855 99/GOOD 29 2085 87/GOOD 18 2006
WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 6 738 58/GOOD 5 2996 50/FAIR 4 3006
DAWSON 10/POOR 5 398 65/GOOD 7 2349 49/FAIR 5 2159
WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 9 791 99/GOOD 15 3121 75/GOOD 14 1952
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE W 17 N 24
WATSON LAKE NW 19 NW 24
WHITEHORSE W 19 SW 26
MAYO W 11 W 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 12/POOR 7 87 40/FAIR 14 463 48/FAIR 15 577
FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 4 196 51/FAIR 10 988 43/FAIR 7 1106
SQUAMISH 13/POOR 6 176 63/GOOD 7 1935 71/GOOD 17 1014
SRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 9 44 42/FAIR 19 379 35/FAIR 17 322
CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 13 85 60/GOOD 12 1034 70/GOOD 18 897
NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 2 149 32/POOR 17 292 37/FAIR 12 499
TERRACE 23/POOR 5 755 47/FAIR 5 1890 82/GOOD 11 2143
STEWART 13/POOR 4 201 35/FAIR 12 448 49/FAIR 12 735
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER 0 0 S 11 S 31
SANDSPIT NE 13 S 24 S 19
PORT HARDY 0 0 0 0 S 9
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/PWC