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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION LATE 
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...BRINING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER OR JUST TO THE SOUTH OF OUR AREA FOR 
CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-091530-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (0)    47-52 (+5)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-2)   89-94 (-8)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G20                 W  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G22    SW 13 G24    NW  7 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.02         
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     NW 21        
DISPERSION            42                        51           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-091530-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+3)   44-49 (+4)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-9)   92-97 (-3)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G16                 NW 10 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 11 G19    SW 11 G25    NW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.02         
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     NW 23        
DISPERSION            20                        42           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-091530-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+4)   44-49 (0)    66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-9)   95-100 (+14) 46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G18                 NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G23    SW 14 G30    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.05         0.03         
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     NW 18        
DISPERSION            21                        25           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 50S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-091530-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (0)    47-52 (+4)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   95-100 (+9)  46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G19                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 11 G20    SW 11 G21    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.04         
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     NW 16        
DISPERSION            34                        34           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-091530-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (0)    46-51 (+5)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (0)    95-100 (+4)  44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G16                 NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G17    SW  9 G18    NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.03         
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            30                        43           
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS NEAR
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-091530-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+1)   47-52 (+6)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-3)   94-99 (-1)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G18                 W  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G22    SW 11 G22    W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.05         0.02         
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     W 18         
DISPERSION            48                        53           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-091530-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (0)    49-54 (+4)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-2)   91-96 (+1)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G18                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G23    SW 12 G22    NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.03         
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     W 16         
DISPERSION            57                        45           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 50.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS NEAR
60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-091530-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
1025 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009 /925 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-1)   51-56 (+6)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   90-95 (-6)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 11 G20    SW 10 G19    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.05         
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     NW 14        
DISPERSION            57                        39           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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