
971 
FNUS54 KMRX 110840
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS 
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...WITH DRIER WEATHER 
DEVELOPING BY TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY 
APPROACH THE REGION BY THURSDAY...AND LINGER OVER THE AREA INTO THE 
WEEKEND...RESULTING IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-120945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-8)   41-46 (-10)  69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (+3)   87-92 (+7)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      N  5         
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-120945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-8)   42-47 (-8)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+6)   82-87 (+2)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  5                      NW  5        
DISPERSION            7 POOR                    13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-120945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-5)   41-46 (-9)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (0)    86-91 (+5)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  7                      NE  3        
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-120945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-3)   43-48 (-9)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-10)  89-94 (+6)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      SE  3        
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-120945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-2)   42-47 (-10)  70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   91-96 (+10)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     SE  3        
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-120945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      63-68 (-7)   42-47 (-10)  71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+4)   90-95 (+10)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     N  3         
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-120945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-5)   44-49 (-8)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-2)   85-90 (+5)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 12                     E  3         
DISPERSION            39 FAIR                   15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-120945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
440 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 /340 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-4)   45-50 (-9)   73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-8)   87-92 (+4)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      E  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 13                     SE  7        
DISPERSION            50 GEN GOOD               27 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$








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