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FNUS54 KMRX 231844
FWFMRX

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

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...TRIGGERING A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EACH AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. HOWEVER...MOST OF THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY THROUGH 
THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY THE END OF 
THE WEEK...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-241930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-3)   78-83 (+6)   55-60        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (0)    41-46 (-12)  90-95        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         NE  6        NE  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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  7                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         11 POOR                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-241930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-3)   76-81 (+5)   55-60        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+1)   43-48 (-13)  90-95        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-241930-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-3)   76-81 (+5)   55-60        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+5)   44-49 (-8)   91-96        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         6 VERY POOR               13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-241930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-2)   79-84 (+6)   58-63        82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+3)   41-46 (-8)   90-95        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      SE  8        
DISPERSION                         10 POOR                   23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-241930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-3)   79-84 (+6)   56-61        82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (+1)   40-45 (-10)  90-95        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      SE  8        
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          5                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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 MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 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 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-241930-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-3)   79-84 (+5)   56-61        82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-1)   40-45 (-10)  90-95        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 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 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-241930-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-2)   80-85 (+5)   57-62        83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+2)   40-45 (-7)   90-95        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NE  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     SE  6        
DISPERSION                         18 GEN POOR               21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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. 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 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-241930-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 /145 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2009/

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-2)   81-86 (+6)   58-63        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-1)   38-43 (-7)   90-95        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         NE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4000                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  7                     SE  7        
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$





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