
134 
FNUS54 KMRX 032032
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT
...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. UNSEASONABLY WARM 
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR INTO SUNDAY...BEFORE A COLD FRONT MOVES 
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST INTO MID 
NEXT WEEK...DUE TO LINGERING MOISTURE AND SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL 
DISTURBANCES. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-042145-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+12)  58-63 (+11)  37-42        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+6)  64-69 (-9)   95-100       45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5 G16    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       5            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.19         0.05         0.02         
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2500                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      NW 13        
DISPERSION                         9                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
17 TO 23. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-042145-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+12)  58-63 (+11)  39-44        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  62-67 (-3)   93-98        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5 G16     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  6 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.32         0.24         0.03         0.03         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2400                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      NW 15        
DISPERSION                         2                         2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
19 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-042145-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+13)  56-61 (+7)   39-44        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (+2)   65-70 (-5)   93-98        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G19    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       7            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.43         0.22         0.04         0.03         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2000                      1700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      NW 15        
DISPERSION                         1                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
16 TO 24. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-042145-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+14)  59-64 (+6)   41-46        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+6)  65-70 (-9)   90-95        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5 G18     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       7            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.48         0.23         0.03         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1800                      1700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      NW 13        
DISPERSION                         2                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-042145-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+15)  59-64 (+2)   41-46        55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+1)   66-71 (-2)   91-96        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       7            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.28         0.02         0.05         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1800                      1900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      NW 15        
DISPERSION                                                   2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-042145-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+11)  60-65 (+11)  39-44        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  61-66 (-9)   91-96        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       5            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.31         0.20         0.04         0.02         
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2300                      2300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      NW 12        
DISPERSION                         15                        9            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-042145-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+11)  61-66 (+11)  40-45        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  61-66 (-18)  93-98        49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          60           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       7            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.16         0.03         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2100                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     N 12         
DISPERSION                         13                        8            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 50. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER
40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-042145-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
332 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2009 /232 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+11)  60-65 (+7)   42-47        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  63-68 (-16)  90-95        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          60           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.43         0.17         0.02         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1800                      1800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N 13         
DISPERSION                         10                        8            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TG






