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FNUS54 KMRX 221856
FWFMRX

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

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION TONIGHT...WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING 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.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-231945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-8)   74-79 (-4)   53-58        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-3)   44-49 (-2)   90-95        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  7                      E  6         
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-231945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-7)   73-78 (-4)   53-58        76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (-8)   44-49 (-3)   91-96        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         10 POOR                   12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-231945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-9)   74-79 (-3)   54-59        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-5)   42-47 (-2)   88-93        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      E  6         
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-231945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-8)   76-81 (-3)   55-60        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-7)   41-46 (-1)   87-92        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  6         NE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  8                      E  6         
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-231945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-8)   76-81 (-3)   53-58        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-6)   41-46 (-1)   87-92        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  6         N  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  7                      E  6         
DISPERSION                         13 GEN POOR               14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI                          4                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-231945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-8)   76-81 (-3)   55-60        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-6)   42-47 (-3)   89-94        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      E  6         
DISPERSION                         15 GEN POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-231945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-10)  77-82 (-3)   55-60        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-1)   40-45 (-3)   88-93        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  8                      NE  7        
DISPERSION                         22 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-231945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
300 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009 /200 PM CDT SAT AUG 22 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-9)   78-83 (-3)   56-61        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (-3)   38-43 (-2)   86-91        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         N  6         N  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  9                      NE  7        
DISPERSION                         28 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 

$$





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