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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TOMORROW...BRINGING A 
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWES. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL SLOWLY BUILD EAST 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ALLOWING AN EXTENDED DRY PERIOD WHICH MAY LAST 
INTO THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-192000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+3)   54-59 (-12)  29-34        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+11) 41-46 (+4)   84-89        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  6         N  5         N  8         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.20         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 16                     N 17         
DISPERSION                         26                        52           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-192000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (+1)   54-59 (-9)   28-33        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+10) 53-58 (+12)  90-95        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      NW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  7        NW  6        NW  9 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.12         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      NW 18        
DISPERSION                         27                        43           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-192000-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (0)    56-61 (-7)   29-34        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+8)  51-56 (+13)  85-90        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  7        N  7 G15     N  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.15         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 15                     N 18         
DISPERSION                         20                        35           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER
30S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-192000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (+1)   62-67 (-4)   32-37        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+6)  46-51 (+10)  82-87        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      N  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  8 G16    N  8 G17     N  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.13         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 14                     N 21         
DISPERSION                         26                        56           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-192000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (0)    63-68 (-2)   32-37        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  45-50 (+11)  83-88        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      N  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  8        N  8 G15     N  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.11         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 14                     N 21         
DISPERSION                         29                        54           
MAX LVORI                          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-192000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (+2)   58-63 (-9)   30-35        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+10) 46-51 (+8)   87-92        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  6         LGT/VAR      N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM                                   
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.16         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 15                     N 17         
DISPERSION                         35                        57           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-192000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+3)   59-64 (-8)   32-37        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+10) 42-47 (+3)   85-90        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  7         N  5         N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.16         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 14                     N 18         
DISPERSION                         29                        63           

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-192000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
253 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2009 /153 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+2)   63-68 (-4)   35-40        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+11) 46-51 (+5)   81-86        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  8         N  7 G15     N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM                                   
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 13                     N 21         
DISPERSION                         29                        70           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$








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