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

.DISCUSSION...
...LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL ENHANCE THE FIRE DANGER THREAT.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIANS...PRODUCING UNSEASONABLY TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.  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.   


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-251945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (+3)   80-85 (+1)   53-58        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (+5)   28-33 (+2)   79-84        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  7 G16                 S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        SW  9 G17    LGT/VAR      S  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                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     S 17         
DISPERSION                         75 GOOD                   82 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-251945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+5)   76-81 (0)    48-53        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+6)   31-36 (+4)   86-91        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  7                     S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        SW  6        LGT/VAR      S 10 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6600                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     S 18         
DISPERSION                         39 FAIR                   70 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-251945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+2)   75-80 (0)    49-54        74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (0)    30-35 (+2)   84-89        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  8 G15                 S  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G17     SW  6        S  5         S 10 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM                                   
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 17                     S 18         
DISPERSION                         56 GEN GOOD               55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 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 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 UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-251945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-1)   80-85 (0)    51-56        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (-5)   28-33 (+2)   81-86        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  7                      S  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G16     SW  6        LGT/VAR      S 10 G17     
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 17                     S 20         
DISPERSION                         74 GOOD                   57 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-251945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-1)   80-85 (-1)   48-53        78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (0)    27-32 (+2)   94-99        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  6                      SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  6         LGT/VAR      S 10         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     S 20         
DISPERSION                         62 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 LOWER TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-251945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   81-86 (+1)   50-55        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (+7)   31-36 (+3)   87-92        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  8 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)                 6500                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 16                     S 16         
DISPERSION                         71 GOOD                   87 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-251945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+1)   81-86 (0)    53-58        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-5)   30-35 (+4)   79-84        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6 G15                 S  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SW  7 G15    LGT/VAR      S  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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6700                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 22                     S 17         
DISPERSION                         101 VERY GOOD             86 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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 TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-251945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
245 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009 /145 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-2)   81-86 (-1)   53-58        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-6)   30-35 (+3)   80-85        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  6                      S  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  6         SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  9 G17     
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 21                     S 20         
DISPERSION                         102 VERY GOOD             80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$








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