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FNUS54 KMRX 042024
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION 
TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY TAPER OFF ON 
MONDAY...THEN INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY 
...AS GULF MOISTURE RETURNS NORTHWARD...AND SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL 
DISTURBANCES AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST STATES. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-052130-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-2)   45-50 (-10)  38-43        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  62-67 (-11)  91-96        55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           80           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.01         0.27         1.34         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2600                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      SE 15        
DISPERSION                         9                         2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH
COLDER. LOWS 14 TO 24. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 18 TO 27. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-052130-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+2)   47-52 (-11)  39-44        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-5)   65-70 (0)    90-95        56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 10 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           80           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.54         1.27         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2500                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      SE 14        
DISPERSION                         5                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH
COLDER. LOWS 16 TO 27. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.
HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 24. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-052130-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-2)   50-55 (-7)   41-46        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  67-72 (+1)   87-92        57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 13 G29     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           30           90           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            3            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.13         0.79         1.40         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2200                      2700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      W 23         
DISPERSION                         3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 15 TO 27. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 18 TO 27. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-052130-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-1)   53-58 (-7)   45-50        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-3)   68-73 (+5)   88-93        57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 14 G30     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           30           100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            4            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.20         1.02         1.37         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2200                      2800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      SW 25        
DISPERSION                         5                         18           

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-052130-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-1)   55-60 (-7)   47-52        59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-2)   67-72 (+7)   85-90        55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 13 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           100          80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            4            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.18         1.17         1.21         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2400                      2800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 24                      SW 35        
DISPERSION                         10                        20           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-052130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+1)   48-53 (-10)  41-46        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  65-70 (-3)   92-97        59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           80           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.03         0.43         1.40         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      E 12         
DISPERSION                         14                        5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 16 TO 27. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.
HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-052130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-3)   46-51 (-12)  42-47        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   71-76 (+3)   95-100       65-70        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           90           90           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            3            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.11         0.47         1.60         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2500                      2200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 10                     E  8         
DISPERSION                         11                        6            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-052130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
324 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009 /224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2009/

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-1)   49-54 (-10)  44-49        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  67-72 (-4)   95-100       63-68        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            4            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.29         0.84         1.70         
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2300                      2600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      W  9         
DISPERSION                         11                        11           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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