
635 
FNUS54 KMRX 281922
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... 
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS BY 
TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA FOLLOWED BY A 
COLD FRONT AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY EVENING. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH 
SOME LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY.  
  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-292030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-7)   43-48 (-20)  28-33        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+3)  54-59 (-5)   82-87        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW 10 G19                 W  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE 10 G19    SW 12 G21    W 10 G19     W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.47         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 36                     NW 18        
DISPERSION                         106                       20           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-292030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-9)   44-49 (-18)  27-32        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  51-56 (-13)  80-85        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G21                  W  9 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G27     W 14 G24     W 14 G26     NW  6 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.56         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5300                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 30                      NW 21        
DISPERSION                         67                        11           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-292030-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-8)   44-49 (-17)  28-33        59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  49-54 (-23)  80-85        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 11 G20                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 19 G40     W 13 G23     W 11 G21     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 31                     NW  9        
DISPERSION                         37                        5            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-292030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-8)   45-50 (-20)  30-35        62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  52-57 (-17)  81-86        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  8 G17                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 17 G32     W 10 G19     W  6         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 28                     N  9         
DISPERSION                         50                        10           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-292030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-7)   46-51 (-20)  29-34        63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  50-55 (-20)  79-84        24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  8 G17                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 14 G27     W 10 G19     W  7         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 29                      NW 12        
DISPERSION                         49                        12           
MAX LVORI                          1                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-292030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-8)   46-51 (-18)  30-35        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  52-57 (-11)  81-86        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  8 G18    W 13 G23     W 10 G19     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 33                     NW 13        
DISPERSION                         103                       20           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-292030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-10)  45-50 (-19)  30-35        61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  51-56 (-16)  82-87        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW 10 G19                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G26     W 11 G20     W  7 G15     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 31                     NW  7        
DISPERSION                         84                        13           

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-292030-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
322 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 /222 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-10)  46-51 (-20)  32-37        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  48-53 (-15)  82-87        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  9 G16                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 14 G25    W 10 G18     W  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 29                      NW  6        
DISPERSION                         72                        11           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$








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