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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION TODAY...BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. BUT BETTER CHANCES WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT AS THE
FRONT TRACKS THROUGH THE AREA. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL THEN MOVE INTO
THE REGION ON MONDAY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT...WITH SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT. SOME
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE THEN EXPECTED AREAWIDE BY SUNRISE ON
TUESDAY MORNING.

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-061015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+10)  41-46 (+5)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (0)    95-100 (+22) 61-66        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  5                      W 13 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 10 G19     S 10 G19     W 13 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           80           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.32         0.10         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     W 30         
DISPERSION            51                        55           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
18 TO 28. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-061015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (+8)   42-47 (+7)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (+2)   90-95 (+15)  68-73        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W 14 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G20     S 10 G20     W 16 G29     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    5            8            
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.18         0.07         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      W 32         
DISPERSION            35                        40           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
18 TO 28. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-061015-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (+6)   42-47 (+4)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (+1)   84-89 (+7)   56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W 12 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 12 G21     S 12 G22     W 15 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           80           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.19         0.07         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     W 28         
DISPERSION            31                        30           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 18 TO 29. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-061015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+6)   43-48 (+4)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-1)   83-88 (+2)   54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  7 G16                  W 10 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G20     S 10 G18     W 13 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           80           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.24         0.05         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 20                      W 25         
DISPERSION            42                        46           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-061015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+6)   43-48 (+7)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (0)    83-88 (0)    50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6 G16                  W 10 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G19     S  8 G16     W 14 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           80           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.18         0.05         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     W 29         
DISPERSION            41                        48           
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-061015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+8)   43-48 (+6)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (+2)   89-94 (+13)  61-66        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W 14 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  9 G18     S  9 G17     W 14 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           80           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.25         0.08         
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     W 30         
DISPERSION            48                        69           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-061015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+7)   41-46 (+2)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (+5)   88-93 (+12)  53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G20     S 11 G21     W 13 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.27         0.08         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     W 28         
DISPERSION            59                        69           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-061015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
505 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 /405 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+3)   40-45 (-1)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (+12)  87-92 (+7)   55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6 G15                  W 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G19     SW 10 G19    W 12 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           90           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.23         0.05         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      W 29         
DISPERSION            54                        74           

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$








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