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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009


...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... 

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD 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.   


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+11)  51-56 (+4)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (+1)   83-88 (+3)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5 G15                 SW  6 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G18    LGT/VAR      SW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 17        
DISPERSION            66 GOOD                   65 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+10)  48-53 (+6)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-1)   85-90 (+2)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM                      2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 13                     W  9         
DISPERSION            33 FAIR                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-250900-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+7)   49-54 (+4)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-4)   83-88 (0)    32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     SW  6 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G17    LGT/VAR      SW 11 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 15        
DISPERSION            38 FAIR                   47 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
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 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 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-250900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+7)   50-55 (+2)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-4)   91-96 (+2)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      SW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 15        
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               62 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-250900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+7)   49-54 (+3)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-2)   95-100 (+6)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      SW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 13                     SW 13        
DISPERSION            43 GEN GOOD               52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250900-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+9)   48-53 (+2)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (+1)   90-95 (+5)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G17    LGT/VAR      SW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 14        
DISPERSION            62 GOOD                   60 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250900-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+7)   52-57 (+2)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-3)   84-89 (0)    31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5 G15                 SW  5 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G18    LGT/VAR      SW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 20                     SW 18        
DISPERSION            78 GOOD                   83 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250900-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
341 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009 /241 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+6)   52-57 (-1)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-7)   90-95 (+5)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G15    LGT/VAR      S  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     SW 17        
DISPERSION            78 GOOD                   87 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$











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