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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THIS EVENING...BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY 
OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. 
OTHERWISE...A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DRIER 
WEATHER IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-092015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+9)   71-76 (-3)   53-58        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-5)   52-57 (-3)   77-82        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW 12 G21                 NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G16    W 13 G23     NW  8 G17    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           40           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.47         0.24         0.12         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 30                      NW 13        
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID
70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-092015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+7)   70-75 (-3)   52-57        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-5)   54-59 (+2)   79-84        46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 13 G25                  NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G18    W 13 G22     W 11 G22     NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.33         0.28         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 30                      NW 13        
DISPERSION                         33 FAIR                   13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-092015-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (+1)   69-74 (-3)   51-56        63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (-3)   57-62 (+2)   83-88        49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW 12 G27                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G26    W 12 G24     W  7 G18     N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.52         0.35         0.11         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 25                      NW  9        
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-092015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+2)   71-76 (-4)   53-58        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-3)  58-63 (+2)   87-92        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  9 G19                 N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 10 G22     W  9 G18     LGT/VAR      N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.39         0.37         0.20         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N 12         
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-092015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (+3)   71-76 (-4)   51-56        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  57-62 (-1)   92-97        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  9 G19                  N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G18    W  9 G18     LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.29         0.35         0.20         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      NW 10        
DISPERSION                         32 FAIR                   17 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-092015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+6)   73-78 (-3)   54-59        67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-4)   52-57 (-3)   78-83        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW 11 G21                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        W 13 G23     NW  7 G17    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           40           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.42         0.22         0.04         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 29                      NW  8        
DISPERSION                         62 GOOD                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID
70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-092015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (+5)   73-78 (-3)   54-59        66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  55-60 (-3)   85-90        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  8 G18     W 10 G20     NW  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           40           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.37         0.53         0.20         0.08         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 24                      N  9         
DISPERSION                         57 GEN GOOD               21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 50. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-092015-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
306 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 /206 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (+3)   73-78 (-4)   55-60        67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (-3)   56-61 (0)    86-91        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  8 G18                 NE  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  9 G19     W  8 G16     LGT/VAR      NE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.47         0.31         0.28         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 22                      NE 13        
DISPERSION                         54 GEN GOOD               31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$








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