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FNUS54 KMRX 221445 AAA
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER WEST TENNESSEE INTO 
THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TODAY...BRINGING SHOWERS AND A FEW 
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. HIGH PRESSURE 
WILL THEN BRING DRY WEATHER OVER THE REGION FOR THE END OF THE 
WEEK...BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES ON SUNDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-231445-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (+1)   57-62 (0)    76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   95-100 (+3)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  8 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  5         W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.08         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 17                      W 17         
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   83 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-231445-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+2)   56-61 (0)    74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (0)    95-100 (+4)  48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  9 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G15     S  7 G15     NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.05         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 17                      W 16         
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-231445-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+1)   56-61 (-2)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (+2)   92-97 (+8)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  9 G19                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G15     S  7 G16     NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.04         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 20                      W 14         
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-231445-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-1)   59-64 (-2)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (+8)   86-91 (+4)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  7                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  8 G15     S  5         NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.04         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 20                      NW 13        
DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               59 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-231445-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-2)   58-63 (+3)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+10)  86-91 (-4)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G15     LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.04         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 18                      NW 14        
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   65 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S 
TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-231445-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+1)   59-64 (-1)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   95-100 (+9)  44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  5         W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.06         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 16                      W 16         
DISPERSION            44 GEN GOOD               86 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-231445-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (0)    59-64 (-3)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+5)   92-97 (+8)   40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.05         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      W 14         
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               76 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-231445-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
1045 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2009 /945 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+1)   61-66 (-2)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (+9)   92-97 (+10)  39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7         SW  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.03         0.00         
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      NW 13        
DISPERSION            60 GEN GOOD               70 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS 
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$





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