
780 
FNUS54 KMRX 211404 AAA
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A TROPICAL AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
TODAY...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS 
AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. A FEW 
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE LOCALLY 
HEAVY RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS. DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR IS 
EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-221500-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+4)   60-65 (-5)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (-13)  87-92 (-10)  49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.04         0.05         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      NW  8        
DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               30 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-221500-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+2)   59-64 (-5)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      53-58 (-9)   87-92 (-10)  46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.05         0.05         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3400                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      NW  9        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               29 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-221500-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+3)   60-65 (-5)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (-12)  87-92 (-8)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.04         0.04         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      NW  8        
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               22 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-221500-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+3)   61-66 (-5)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      53-58 (-12)  88-93 (-7)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.04         0.04         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  8                      NW  9        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               36 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-221500-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+3)   61-66 (-5)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (-11)  87-92 (-7)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.05         0.04         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            5 VERY POOR               37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             5                         4            

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-221500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (+2)   61-66 (-5)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (-9)   87-92 (-8)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.04         0.03         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3200                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      NW  8        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               34 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-221500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (+3)   62-67 (-5)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (-13)  87-92 (-8)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.04         0.02         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2900                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 12                     NW  8        
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               38 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-221500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
1005 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 /905 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (+2)   62-67 (-5)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (-12)  87-92 (-9)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT/VAR      NW  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.04         0.02         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2700                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      NW 12        
DISPERSION            13 GEN POOR               50 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH OR TWO.

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

$$





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