
902 
FNUS54 KMRX 060745
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT 
FEW DAYS...AS WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVE ALONG THE FRONT. HEAVY RAIN 
IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-070845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (+1)   50-55 (-2)   73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (-5)   91-96 (-3)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6 G16                 SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 12 G24     SW 10 G24    W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.28         0.06         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 22                      W 12         
DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-070845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (0)    49-54 (-1)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (-2)   95-100 (-2)  45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6 G19                  W  5 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G24     SW 10 G24    W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.49         0.06         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     W 15         
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-070845-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-1)   50-55 (-1)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (+1)   90-95 (-5)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  9 G23                  W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 15 G31     SW 12 G30    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.70         0.37         0.08         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 29                     W 12         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
30 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST UP TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-070845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-1)   52-57 (-3)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      65-70 (+7)   94-99 (-1)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 10 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 14 G26     SW 11 G25    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.81         0.26         0.08         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 30                      W  8         
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-070845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (-2)   52-57 (-3)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      67-72 (+10)  93-98 (0)    43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  8 G19                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 12 G22     SW 10 G22    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.88         0.43         0.08         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 28                      W 10         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             5                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-070845-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+2)   52-57 (-1)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (-3)   95-100 (-2)  43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5 G15                 SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  9 G19     SW  7 G18    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          80           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            5            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.50         0.33         0.07         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 20                      W 13         
DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   47 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-070845-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (0)    53-58 (-1)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (+2)   93-98 (-2)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  7 G20                 SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G25     SW  7 G18    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.70         0.13         0.10         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 29                      W 10         
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-070845-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
345 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 /245 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-1)   54-59 (-3)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (+7)   95-100 (0)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 10 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G23     SW  9 G19    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.84         0.05         0.09         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 31                     SW  9        
DISPERSION            49 GEN GOOD               33 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$










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