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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE DEEP SOUTH TONIGHT...AND 
MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CAROLINAS ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL 
BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...WITH COLDER 
AIR ON SATURDAY NIGHT CAUSING THE RAIN SHOWERS TO CHANGE TO SNOW 
SHOWERS BY SUNDAY MORNING. SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 
POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-282130-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-12)  41-46 (-13)  26-31        31-36        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+3)   64-69 (-3)   84-89        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  8 G17                 N 14 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         NE 11 G21    NE 10 G19    N 16 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.80         0.11         0.02         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 12                      N 28         
DISPERSION                         1                         24           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 22. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 23. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 
50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-282130-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-8)   43-48 (-9)   26-31        31-36        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+7)   67-72 (-2)   85-90        46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  E  7 G17                  N 12 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      E 11 G26     SE  5 G19    N 14 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           100          60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.95         0.14         0.08         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 14                     N 23         
DISPERSION                                                   9            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 24. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 24. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-282130-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-4)   43-48 (-8)   27-32        30-35        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+6)   68-73 (+1)   84-89        46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  E  7 G16                  N 13 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  7 G17    NW  5        N 14 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           100          60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.59         0.22         0.11         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2000                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 13                     N 24         
DISPERSION                         1                         10           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 24. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 25. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-282130-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-4)   46-51 (-8)   29-34        33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+7)   70-75 (0)    86-91        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N 14 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  5        NW  6        N 15 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           100          60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.55         0.20         0.12         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 10                     N 29         
DISPERSION                         1                         25           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 28. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-282130-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-3)   45-50 (-7)   29-34        32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+3)   74-79 (+3)   86-91        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  7 G19                 N 14 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  8 G18     NW  6        N 16 G29     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          60           50           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.63         0.19         0.16         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      N 28         
DISPERSION                         1                         20           
MAX LVORI                          7                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 23. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 27. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-282130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-10)  46-51 (-9)   28-33        33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (+7)   59-64 (-8)   80-85        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  8 G17                 N 12 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         NE 10 G20    N  6 G16     N 13 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.74         0.17         0.05         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 13                      N 24         
DISPERSION                         5                         32           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 23. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 25. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-282130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-10)  44-49 (-11)  28-33        34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+12)  62-67 (-4)   82-87        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  9 G19                 N 14 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7 G15     N 11 G22     N  9 G22     N 14 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           100          60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.50         0.23         0.04         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 10                      N 28         
DISPERSION                         5                         42           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 24. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-282130-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
320 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 /220 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-4)   47-52 (-9)   30-35        36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+7)   63-68 (-4)   78-83        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  9 G18                 N 15 G28     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N 10 G21     N 10 G20     N 16 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           100          60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.41         0.19         0.07         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 1800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  7                      N 30         
DISPERSION                         4                         50           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$










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