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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT ACROSS THE 
REGION TODAY...TRIGGERING A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER... 
MOST OF THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY TODAY. TRANQUIL WEATHER WITH 
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES CAN THEN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE UPCOMING 
WEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY THE END OF THE 
WEEK...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-241500-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (-6)   54-59 (-2)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   93-98 (+1)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  5         NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     NE  7        
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-241500-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-6)   54-59 (-2)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+4)   93-98 (+1)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      NE  5        
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   14 GEN 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. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH 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...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 80S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
AROUND 60. 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 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-241500-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-6)   53-58 (-3)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+4)   93-98 (+5)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      NE  5        
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   15 GEN 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 MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. LIGHT 
WINDS. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 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...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 
LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. 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. 

$$

TNZ087-102-241500-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-6)   55-60 (-3)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+4)   90-95 (+3)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         NE  5        N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  8                      NE  3        
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   16 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 MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. 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 LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-241500-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-6)   53-58 (-4)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+6)   92-97 (+2)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      N  3         
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               13 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 LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
EAST 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...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. 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 LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-241500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (-5)   55-60 (-2)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+1)   92-97 (+1)   40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      NE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  7                     NE  7        
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-241500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (-5)   54-59 (-3)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (+2)   90-95 (+2)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      NE  8        
DISPERSION            36 FAIR                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. EAST 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 MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 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>101-241500-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
1015 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 /915 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (-6)   55-60 (-3)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (+3)   87-92 (0)    38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G15                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G16     N  5         NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 14                      NE  8        
DISPERSION            45 GEN GOOD               37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$





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