FLCN39 CWVR 071430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 07-MARCH-2009 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 16/POOR 6 454 60/GOOD 7 1971 71/GOOD 20 1029 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 3 508 67/GOOD 6 2809 75/GOOD 22 1167 OKANAGAN 32/POOR 16 738 99/GOOD 23 2848 44/FAIR 15 956 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 8 727 85/GOOD 12 2385 27/POOR 7 995 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 6 1204 99/GOOD 22 3002 40/FAIR 13 1439 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 5 775 72/GOOD 7 2828 22/POOR 5 943 GOLDEN 18/POOR 5 1125 99/GOOD 13 3225 27/POOR 7 1285 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 30 W 28 W 23 CRANBROOK SW 46 W 35 W 26 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 13/POOR 5 675 99/GOOD 16 2823 99/GOOD 26 1870 100 MILE 12/POOR 5 1047 99/GOOD 14 3949 87/GOOD 23 1985 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 5 973 99/GOOD 15 3710 91/GOOD 22 2142 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 5 1011 99/GOOD 19 3782 82/GOOD 16 2226 PRINCE GEORGE 17/POOR 5 1004 99/GOOD 19 2743 99/GOOD 27 1974 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 5 875 99/GOOD 24 2490 94/GOOD 21 2043 SMITHERS 10/POOR 5 549 87/GOOD 18 1854 76/GOOD 12 2056 MCBRIDE 17/POOR 7 952 52/FAIR 8 1930 46/FAIR 7 1876 CLEARWATER 18/POOR 6 659 52/FAIR 8 1596 48/FAIR 8 1456 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE N 11 NW 10 NW 10 SMITHERS NE 11 N 17 N 19 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 39/FAIR 5 1642 90/GOOD 36 1097 71/GOOD 16 1394 FT ST JOHN 51/FAIR 5 2550 99/GOOD 50 1495 93/GOOD 21 1992 WHITEHORSE 35/FAIR 5 1738 96/GOOD 27 1793 18/POOR 2 1580 DAWSON 13/POOR 5 519 78/GOOD 16 1584 44/FAIR 10 1123 WATSON LAKE 23/POOR 5 1216 86/GOOD 29 1490 80/GOOD 14 2118 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE N 11 N 17 N 18 WATSON LAKE N 12 N 16 NW 15 WHITEHORSE N 19 NW 23 NW 29 MAYO NW 25 NW 24 NW 25 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 34/FAIR 5 1016 99/GOOD 29 1136 45/FAIR 8 957 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 5 373 87/GOOD 17 1468 45/FAIR 8 1010 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 5 515 36/FAIR 7 852 48/FAIR 8 1106 SRN VAN ISLD 33/POOR 5 973 99/GOOD 28 1513 99/GOOD 26 1427 CNTRL VAN ISLD 28/POOR 5 779 93/GOOD 20 1393 92/GOOD 16 1678 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 5 261 96/GOOD 55 556 45/FAIR 13 611 TERRACE 18/POOR 11 373 64/GOOD 12 1338 79/GOOD 13 1721 STEWART 10/POOR 6 48 36/FAIR 13 424 18/POOR 8 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 37 W 34 W 30 SANDSPIT NW 36 NW 33 NW 29 PORT HARDY NW 31 NW 35 NW 31 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/