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FNUS54 KMRX 231931
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS 
PRODUCING WARM AND MOSTLY DRY WEATHER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  A FEW 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THE NEXT 
COUPLE DAYS AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES UNSTABLE...BUT MOST OF THE 
AREA WILL BE DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.   

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-242045-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+9)   78-83 (+10)  53-58        78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (+4)   29-34 (+4)   82-87        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  7 G17                  SW  7 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G18    S  5         SW  9 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 21                     SW 20        
DISPERSION                         91 GOOD                   100 GOOD     

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-242045-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (+7)   77-82 (+11)  48-53        76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+4)   28-33 (+1)   88-93        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7 G15    S  7 G16     W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM                      2 PM         
PRECIP END                         8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7400                      8100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 14                     SW 14        
DISPERSION                         53 GEN GOOD               66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-242045-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+9)   77-82 (+9)   48-53        74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (0)    31-36 (0)    83-88        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     SW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G16    S  8 G19     SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM                      2 PM         
PRECIP END                         8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7300                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 14                     SW 16        
DISPERSION                         52 GEN GOOD               80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-242045-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+9)   81-86 (+8)   50-55        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+1)   31-36 (+1)   84-89        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G16    S  6         SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            10           
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM                      2 PM         
PRECIP END                         8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               6                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      8400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     S 17         
DISPERSION                         63 GOOD                   91 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-242045-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+8)   81-86 (+7)   48-53        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  29-34 (+1)   89-94        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8        LGT/VAR      S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM                      2 PM         
PRECIP END                         8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     S 16         
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               87 GOOD      
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-242045-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+7)   80-85 (+9)   50-55        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (+7)   30-35 (+4)   91-96        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  5 G15                  SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 17                     SW 16        
DISPERSION                         83 GOOD                   90 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-242045-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+9)   81-86 (+7)   53-58        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (+3)   31-36 (+2)   86-91        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6 G16                 SW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G19    S  5         SW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6800                      8100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 21                     SW 22        
DISPERSION                         100 GOOD                  129 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-242045-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
331 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009 /231 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (+11)  82-87 (+6)   53-58        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+4)   32-37 (-2)   85-90        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6 G15                 SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G17    S  5         SW  7 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6700                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     SW 21        
DISPERSION                         95 GOOD                   135 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

$$

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