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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
STILL POSSIBLE AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DRIFTS ACROSS THE 
AREA. TRANQUIL WEATHER WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES CAN THEN BE 
EXPECTED FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING INTO 
THE REGION BY THE END OF THE WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-231415-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (-5)   54-59 (-8)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-5)   91-96 (+1)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.02         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      NE  7        
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-231415-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-4)   54-59 (-7)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-7)   87-92 (-4)   50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.02         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     NE  5        
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-231415-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-4)   54-59 (-9)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-8)   84-89 (-1)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.01         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  8                      NE  6        
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-231415-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-4)   56-61 (-8)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-9)   82-87 (-4)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         N  6         N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      N  8         
DISPERSION            34 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-231415-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-4)   56-61 (-7)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-9)   78-83 (-7)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        N  6         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      N  3         
DISPERSION            32 FAIR                   13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-231415-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-5)   55-60 (-8)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-5)   87-92 (-4)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.02         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  8                      NE  7        
DISPERSION            32 FAIR                   29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-231415-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (-4)   55-60 (-10)  77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-7)   90-95 (+4)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        N  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     NE  9        
DISPERSION            39 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-231415-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
945 AM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009 /845 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (-4)   57-62 (-8)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-8)   87-92 (+3)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9        N  6         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      N 12         
DISPERSION            45 GEN GOOD               48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$





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