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FNUS54 KMRX 270852
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TAKE SHAPE FRIDAY OVER TEXAS AND 
MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY SATURDAY WITH INCREASING 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL. 

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-281000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+3)   47-52 (+5)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (-13)  95-100 (0)   56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  7        SE  5        SE 10        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.08         0.81         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 14                     S 24         
DISPERSION            26                        27           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS NEAR 30. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S
TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-281000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+3)   47-52 (+6)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (-8)   94-99 (-2)   59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5                     SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  8        SE  8        SE 10 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.13         0.87         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 15                     S 24         
DISPERSION            20                        5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER
70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHEAST 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 MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-281000-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+4)   48-53 (+4)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (-8)   95-100 (+2)  62-67        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  6 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  7        S  8 G15     S 11 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.15         1.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4400                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 18                     SW 35        
DISPERSION            19                        19           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-281000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (+2)   50-55 (+3)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (+1)   95-100 (0)   61-66        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     SE  8 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  9        SE  9 G16    S 12 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           80           
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.16         1.20         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      2700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 24                      S 30         
DISPERSION            45                        19           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-281000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (+6)   50-55 (+3)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      66-71 (-5)   95-100 (0)   60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     SE  6 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  9 G17    SE  8 G15    SE 10 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           80           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.57         0.18         1.47         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 25                      S 24         
DISPERSION            44                        4            
MAX LVORI             4                         8            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S
TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-281000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (+1)   49-54 (+5)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (0)    95-100 (+3)  57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     E  5                      E  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6        SE  5        SE 10 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           50           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.10         0.84         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 13                     S 25         
DISPERSION            30                        56           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-281000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-1)   50-55 (+3)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (+7)   95-100 (+5)  57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 11 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.11         0.85         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 12                      S 31         
DISPERSION            30                        81           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-281000-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
452 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009 /352 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-1)   52-57 (+2)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (-1)   95-100 (+3)  51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  8 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6 G15    S  7         S 12 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           80           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.18         1.04         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 22                      S 26         
DISPERSION            58                        44           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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