FLCN39 CWLW 291430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 29 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 29-December-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 10/POOR 1 323 17/POOR 20 305 16/POOR 6 436 KAMLOOPS 18/POOR 20 431 24/POOR 20 487 18/POOR 14 462 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 3 494 10/POOR 2 533 15/POOR 9 584 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 8 560 11/POOR 5 579 11/POOR 2 699 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 8 975 10/POOR 2 1035 13/POOR 6 1070 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 5 634 11/POOR 3 545 10/POOR 2 576 GOLDEN 12/POOR 6 876 11/POOR 5 860 16/POOR 6 997 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 43 S 50 CRANBROOK S 13 SW 31 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 17/POOR 26 601 14/POOR 30 575 53/FAIR 24 965 100 MILE 21/POOR 24 1032 23/POOR 20 1072 47/FAIR 19 1378 WILLIAMS LAKE 14/POOR 25 979 19/POOR 30 1003 45/FAIR 17 1402 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 3 972 25/POOR 30 1011 37/FAIR 12 1394 PRINCE GEORGE 23/POOR 6 1148 11/POOR 24 706 58/GOOD 20 1259 BURNS LAKE 42/FAIR 11 1347 40/FAIR 25 970 69/GOOD 22 1417 SMITHERS 17/POOR 12 643 22/POOR 20 648 50/FAIR 12 1288 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 8 903 11/POOR 4 823 23/POOR 6 1172 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 8 514 12/POOR 5 493 14/POOR 6 543 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 41 S 39 SMITHERS 0 0 SW 31 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 75/GOOD 21 1225 26/POOR 19 552 37/FAIR 13 818 FT ST JOHN 97/GOOD 35 1539 63/GOOD 50 955 45/FAIR 19 1105 WHITEHORSE 21/POOR 18 831 11/POOR 17 720 10/POOR 12 712 DAWSON 10/POOR 10 383 9/POOR 1 380 9/POOR 5 372 WATSON LAKE 78/GOOD 28 1371 17/POOR 23 758 10/POOR 7 707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 28 SW 15 WATSON LAKE E 70 E 30 WHITEHORSE NE 30 NE 44 MAYO NE 26 NE 30 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 16/POOR 15 85 21/POOR 23 102 20/POOR 17 118 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 18 115 10/POOR 10 71 37/FAIR 23 309 SQUAMISH 15/POOR 30 90 14/POOR 15 109 14/POOR 8 155 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 13 107 11/POOR 3 158 35/FAIR 18 307 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 15 97 14/POOR 9 117 24/POOR 14 227 NRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 27 116 14/POOR 37 48 20/POOR 19 127 TERRACE 47/FAIR 30 496 50/FAIR 45 417 55/GOOD 13 1035 STEWART 25/POOR 15 207 32/POOR 30 157 9/POOR 10 14 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 20 S 30 S 30 SANDSPIT S 13 S 33 S 52 PORT HARDY S 24 S 24 S 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB/KC