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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEAST...WILL CREATE 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THIS WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL 
APPROACH THE REGION ON SUNDAY...BUT WILL THEN STALL OUT AND MOVE 
BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT BY MONDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS 
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...BRINGING 
A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-081800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+16)  35-40 (+9)   56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-7)   81-86 (-11)  46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G22                 SW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G24    SW  9 G19    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         
LASI                  4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      2900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 30                     W 17         
DISPERSION            37                        13           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 30 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-081800-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (+11)  32-37 (+9)   52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-5)   82-87 (-15)  49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G19                 W 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G20    SW  8 G18    W  7 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LASI                  5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      W 21         
DISPERSION            16                        6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S
TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-081800-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+7)   30-35 (+8)   53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-10)  90-95 (-6)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW 10 G22                 SW  8 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G23    SW 10 G21    W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                  5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     W 15         
DISPERSION            16                        6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 30 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-081800-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (+8)   32-37 (+8)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      20-25 (-13)  90-95 (-6)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G20                 SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G22    S  8 G17     W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     W 14         
DISPERSION            29                        12           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 30 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-081800-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (+7)   31-36 (+8)   60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      19-24 (-12)  91-96 (-6)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G17                 W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 11 G19    SW  6        W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     NW 14        
DISPERSION            22                        10           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S
TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-081800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+12)  34-39 (+8)   57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-4)   82-87 (-12)  46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G19                 SW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 11 G21    SW  6        W  6 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LASI                  4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     W 16         
DISPERSION            47                        20           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-081800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (+11)  39-44 (+8)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-4)   80-85 (-5)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G22                 SW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G23    SW  8 G17    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.03         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 29                     W 15         
DISPERSION            55                        23           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
NEAR 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-081800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
1156 AM EST SAT FEB 7 2009 /1056 AM CST SAT FEB 7 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+8)   40-45 (+8)   59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-2)   84-89 (-5)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G21                 SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G22    SW  8 G15    SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         
PRECIP END                                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 25                     W 14         
DISPERSION            52                        22           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...WINDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 30 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$








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