FLCN39 CWLW 281330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2004 FOR TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.
28-August-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 7 549 34/FAIR 4 1462 32/POOR 7 869
KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 4 535 55/GOOD 7 1840 40/FAIR 6 1411
OKANAGAN 28/POOR 8 920 55/GOOD 5 2564 67/GOOD 8 2299
CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 2 671 48/FAIR 4 2625 64/GOOD 7 2448
CRANBROOK 10/POOR 1 1164 99/GOOD 19 2858 68/GOOD 10 2445
REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 5 810 29/POOR 5 1225 11/POOR 2 643
GOLDEN 15/POOR 4 1081 60/GOOD 10 1987 30/POOR 4 1835
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PENTICTON 0 0 W 31 NW 41
CRANBROOK SW 26 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 19/POOR 11 715 39/FAIR 3 2620 49/FAIR 21 958
100 MILE 16/POOR 7 1119 43/FAIR 4 2726 36/FAIR 13 1367
WILLIAMS LAKE 20/POOR 15 1080 68/GOOD 7 3069 38/FAIR 14 1367
PUNTZI MTN 25/POOR 18 1081 90/GOOD 11 3253 55/GOOD 10 1977
PRINCE GEORGE 54/FAIR 29 1047 90/GOOD 12 2812 62/GOOD 24 1221
BURNS LAKE 53/FAIR 25 1110 92/GOOD 12 2966 73/GOOD 18 1662
SMITHERS 20/POOR 16 651 66/GOOD 7 2537 73/GOOD 12 1944
MCBRIDE 25/POOR 8 1115 36/FAIR 6 1633 20/POOR 6 1071
CLEARWATER 26/POOR 10 724 38/FAIR 4 1896 12/POOR 5 521
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
PR. GEORGE W 39 W 35
SMITHERS W 31 NW 37
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 33/POOR 17 665 11/POOR 1 807 60/GOOD 13 1316
FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 14 803 56/GOOD 14 1460 51/FAIR 10 1624
WHITEHORSE 21/POOR 11 915 71/GOOD 9 2516 54/FAIR 6 2434
DAWSON 12/POOR 6 462 33/POOR 5 1321 78/GOOD 13 1854
WATSON LAKE 29/POOR 11 1045 23/POOR 7 1079 31/POOR 3 2113
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
DEASE LAKE SW 35 W 37
WATSON LAKE W 28 W 28
WHITEHORSE SW 30 W 46
MAYO E 17 0 0
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 24/POOR 18 160 22/POOR 11 232 32/POOR 14 328
FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 6 156 15/POOR 6 244 30/POOR 6 747
SQUAMISH 15/POOR 5 261 21/POOR 5 495 10/POOR 4 106
SRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 9 157 18/POOR 10 195 16/POOR 5 276
CNTRL VAN ISLD 14/POOR 6 165 20/POOR 5 427 53/FAIR 12 853
NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 81 10/POOR 5 54 21/POOR 10 257
TERRACE 25/POOR 7 657 29/POOR 6 859 20/POOR 5 633
STEWART 13/POOR 7 98 16/POOR 6 222 11/POOR 5 81
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
900m 1800m 2700m
VANCOUVER 0 0 NW 24 W 31
SANDSPIT W 20 N 13 NW 39
PORT HARDY W 22 SW 13 W 20
VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR: 0-33
FAIR: 34-54
GOOD: 55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
END/MMB/PWC