FLCN39 CWLW 281430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2006 FOR TODAY.

MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.  AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.

28-JANUARY-2006
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   23/POOR 9       522     80/GOOD 20      1229    20/POOR 20      336
KAMLOOPS        56/GOOD 28      734     89/GOOD 21      1528    67/GOOD 27      882
OKANAGAN        53/FAIR 27      822     80/GOOD 18      1586    37/FAIR 29      656
CASTLEGAR       24/POOR 13      709     16/POOR 9       646     35/FAIR 11      973
CRANBROOK       10/POOR 2       1032    20/POOR 6       1276    40/FAIR 14      1404
REVELSTOKE      21/POOR 8       715     12/POOR 5       545     26/POOR 9       798
GOLDEN          20/POOR 10      986     15/POOR 4       1052    24/POOR 10      1071

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PENTICTON       0  0    S  87   S  83
CRANBROOK               SW 41   SW 57

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         63/GOOD 36      914     38/FAIR 20      845     47/FAIR 31      808
100 MILE        80/GOOD 42      1419    53/FAIR 17      1518    58/GOOD 38      1240
WILLIAMS LAKE   70/GOOD 38      1355    45/FAIR 20      1321    55/GOOD 35      1240
PUNTZI MTN      41/FAIR 31      1128    72/GOOD 24      1599    29/POOR 20      1110
PRINCE GEORGE   35/FAIR 31      858     42/FAIR 23      991     35/FAIR 18      985
BURNS LAKE      40/FAIR 24      983     38/FAIR 26      942     42/FAIR 25      998
SMITHERS        14/POOR 13      598     10/POOR 6       563     25/POOR 20      674
MCBRIDE         17/POOR 12      855     26/POOR 8       1133    31/POOR 9       1224
CLEARWATER      24/POOR 16      569     32/POOR 12      777     19/POOR 14      531

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
PR. GEORGE              S  67   S  43
SMITHERS                E  52   SE 43

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     22/POOR 14      559     21/POOR 10      606     16/POOR 6       595
FT ST JOHN      14/POOR 16      754     14/POOR 6       841     13/POOR 12      760
WHITEHORSE      10/POOR 5       754     11/POOR 4       798     13/POOR 12      760
DAWSON          9/POOR  2       406     10/POOR 3       413     10/POOR 6       414
WATSON LAKE     14/POOR 4       906     11/POOR 2       891     12/POOR 6       783

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
DEASE LAKE              SE 30   S  24
WATSON LAKE             SE 19   S  9
WHITEHORSE              SE 30   S  24
MAYO                    S  19   SE 17

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       81/GOOD 66      313     60/GOOD 15      802     45/FAIR 38      202
FRASER VALLEY   53/FAIR 41      298     60/GOOD 15      858     43/FAIR 36      258
SQUAMISH        31/POOR 22      255     60/GOOD 15      852     11/POOR 11      79
SRN VAN ISLD    63/GOOD 35      391     60/GOOD 15      819     36/FAIR 27      219
CNTRL VAN ISLD  26/POOR 26      153     60/GOOD 15      824     23/POOR 13      224
NRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 23      64      86/GOOD 29      822     33/POOR 24      222
TERRACE         17/POOR 9       382     15/POOR 7       378     14/POOR 5       387
STEWART         11/POOR 10      42      10/POOR 5       40      10/POOR 10      25

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900M    1800M   2700M
VANCOUVER       S  78   SW 56   SW 61
SANDSPIT        SW 61   SW 56   SW 44
PORT HARDY      N  57   NE 37   N  24


VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
POOR:   0-33
FAIR:   34-54
GOOD:   55-100
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.

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