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FNUS54 KMRX 271918
FWFMRX

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

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER TEXAS TONIGHT...WILL MOVE 
NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY BY SATURDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY AS A 
WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE AREA.   
  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-282030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+4)   61-66 (+2)   41-46        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   62-67 (+1)   95-100       51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  7 G17                 SW 11 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 10 G19    S  9 G17     W 11 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           80           70           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.52         0.30         0.05         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 22                      SW 35        
DISPERSION                         16                        61           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-282030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+5)   59-64 (+1)   40-45        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   65-70 (-1)   95-100       47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  7 G18                 W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 10 G19    S 11 G20     W 10 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.79         0.32         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 25                      W 31         
DISPERSION                         8                         36           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-282030-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+3)   59-64 (+1)   39-44        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   68-73 (0)    95-100       44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  8 G23                 SW 10        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G25     S 14 G26     W 10 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           100          60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.95         0.15         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 32                      W 31         
DISPERSION                         11                        33           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-282030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (+2)   62-67 (+1)   42-47        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   67-72 (-1)   95-100       43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  8 G21                 SW  9        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 12 G22    S 12 G21     W  8         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           100          60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         1.16         0.10         0.01         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 33                      W 26         
DISPERSION                         26                        47           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-282030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (+2)   63-68 (+2)   44-49        50-55        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   67-72 (-3)   93-98        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  7 G15                 W  8         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  9 G17    S 11 G20     W  8         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           100          50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         1.35         0.10         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 35                      W 29         
DISPERSION                         22                        45           
MAX LVORI                          5                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-282030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+4)   63-68 (+2)   41-46        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   65-70 (0)    95-100       46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  6                     W 10 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  9 G16    S  9 G18     W 10 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.68         0.25         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 22                      W 33         
DISPERSION                         27                        75           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-282030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (+2)   63-68 (+1)   41-46        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   63-68 (-2)   95-100       43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  5                     SW 11 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  9 G17    S 12 G22     W  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           100          70           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.71         0.19         0.05         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 29                      W 31         
DISPERSION                         39                        77           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-282030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
318 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009 /218 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+1)   63-68 (-1)   41-46        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  57-62 (0)    88-93        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  7 G19                 W 10         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G21     S 12 G21     W  9         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           100          60           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            8            2                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.99         0.11         0.00         
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 35                      W 29         
DISPERSION                         50                        73           

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$








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