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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

.DISCUSSION...
DEEP MOISTURE AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING EACH DAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SOME STORMS COULD POSSIBLY BECOME 
STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS 
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE 
REGION ON FRIDAY...BRINGING DRY WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-270815-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (0)    60-65 (0)    75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      55-60 (-3)   95-100 (+1)  54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.08         0.53         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8                      S  8         
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S 
TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-270815-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (0)    59-64 (0)    72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      55-60 (-6)   95-100 (+2)  58-63        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  7        SE  6        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.13         0.50         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     S  8         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   9 POOR       

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-270815-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (0)    60-65 (0)    71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      55-60 (-6)   90-95 (+1)   59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7         SE  5        SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.10         0.54         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      S  7         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   7 POOR       

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-270815-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (0)    62-67 (0)    74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      58-63 (0)    90-95 (+1)   59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  7 G15    SE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.09         0.49         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      S  9         
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO 
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-270815-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (0)    60-65 (0)    73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (+2)   94-99 (+2)   60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  8 G16    SE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.11         0.50         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 14                     S  9         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   15 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             5                         5            

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-270815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (0)    61-66 (0)    77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      53-58 (-4)   94-99 (+2)   55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.09         0.56         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     S  7         
DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-270815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (0)    63-68 (0)    77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (-6)   89-94 (+1)   57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.07         0.49         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      S  9         
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 60. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-270815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
600 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 /500 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (0)    64-69 (0)    78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      58-63 (-1)   88-93 (+1)   55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  7        LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           70           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.06         0.36         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      SW  8        
DISPERSION            33 FAIR                   21 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW STORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
NEAR 80. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$





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