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FNUS54 KMRX 140712
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL 
APPROACH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...BRINGING AN 
EXTENSIVE AREA OF RAINFALL OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. DRIER AIR 
WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE REGION BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AS THIS LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS. A WARMING TREND WILL 
THEN DEVELOP FOR NEXT WEEK...WITH A COLD FRONT AFFECTING THE REGION 
ON THURSDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-150800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+8)   38-43 (+4)   56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      67-72 (-2)   95-100 (+3)  52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          50           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.74         0.17         0.08         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-150800-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (0)    38-43 (+4)   54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (+7)   95-100 (+3)  55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6 G15    SE  7        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          50           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.91         0.20         0.10         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1300                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO 
MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-150800-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   39-44 (+4)   54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (+13)  94-99 (-3)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5        S  5 G16     SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.06         0.22         0.07         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1300                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 
MID 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO 
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-150800-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-1)   41-46 (+4)   59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (+13)  93-98 (-4)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5                     S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  6 G17    S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          90           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            4            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.08         0.22         0.06         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO 
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO 
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-150800-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-2)   41-46 (+4)   61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (+18)  93-98 (-4)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6        SE  6        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          90           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            4            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.19         0.26         0.08         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         2            
MAX LVORI             9                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO 
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN 
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-150800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+2)   40-45 (+4)   57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      69-74 (+6)   95-100 (+2)  52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     E  5         LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          40           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.90         0.19         0.08         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            0                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO 
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-150800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+6)   42-47 (+5)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (+4)   95-100 (-2)  48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          90           20           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.83         0.15         0.04         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            1                         8            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO 
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-150800-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
600 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2009 /500 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+5)   43-48 (+4)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      75-80 (+9)   94-99 (-3)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5                     S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     E  5         SE  6        S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          90           10           
PRECIP DURATION       8            4            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.83         0.13         0.01         
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    1200                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            2                         8            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$





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