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FNUS54 KMRX 012024
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A WEAK COLD FRONT 
ON FRIDAY...LEADING TO A BRIEF CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW.
A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS 
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-022130-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (+14)  41-46 (+1)   28-33        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-5)   40-45 (+21)  81-86        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM                                   
PRECIP END                         1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      SW 10        
DISPERSION                         17                        10           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-022130-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-28 (+11)  38-43 (-1)   25-30        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+7)   44-49 (+25)  92-97        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8 G18                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  8 G18     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM                                   
PRECIP END                         7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 24                      SW 10        
DISPERSION                         7                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-022130-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-28 (+10)  41-46 (+1)   27-32        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+11) 54-59 (+37)  87-92        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        W  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END                         7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     SW 13        
DISPERSION                         6                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-022130-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (+9)   47-52 (0)    28-33        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+14) 56-61 (+41)  91-96        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          1 AM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.07         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 13                     S 13         
DISPERSION                         9                         12           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-022130-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (+8)   48-53 (-1)   27-32        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+12) 57-62 (+45)  91-96        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          1 AM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.08         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      SW 10        
DISPERSION                         8                         8            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-022130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (+9)   43-48 (0)    27-32        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+9)   53-58 (+32)  89-94        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM                                   
PRECIP END                         7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      SW 10        
DISPERSION                         23                        15           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-022130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      27-32 (+10)  44-49 (+1)   30-35        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (+9)   53-58 (+30)  89-94        46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END                         1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     S 14         
DISPERSION                         20                        22           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-022130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
324 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 /224 PM CST THU JAN 1 2009/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (+9)   48-53 (+1)   32-37        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (+2)   55-60 (+35)  95-100       48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 AM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.05         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     S 13         
DISPERSION                         16                        22           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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