
915 
FNUS54 KMRX 291844
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. 
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-301945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-5)   74-79 (-1)   52-57        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-6)   44-49 (-17)  81-86        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            10           10           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  9                     NE  6        
DISPERSION                         27 FAIR                   12 POOR      

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-301945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-4)   73-78 (-1)   50-55        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-4)   46-51 (-16)  91-96        48-53        
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        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.18         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  9                     SE  5        
DISPERSION                         22 FAIR                   7 POOR       

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S
TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-301945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-4)   71-76 (-3)   52-57        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-6)   49-54 (-11)  85-90        45-50        
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        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.10         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     NE  3        
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 60S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-301945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   75-80 (-4)   55-60        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-8)   47-52 (-8)   82-87        45-50        
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        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.07         0.02         
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      E  3         
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               9 POOR       

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S
TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-301945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   75-80 (-3)   56-61        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  49-54 (-5)   81-86        46-51        
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        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.17         0.02         
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     SE  3        
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               8 POOR       
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-301945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   77-82 (-1)   53-58        74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-7)   42-47 (-15)  88-93        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM                                  8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  7                     E  5         
DISPERSION                         26 FAIR                   13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-301945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-5)   77-82 (-2)   54-59        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-11)  41-46 (-15)  84-89        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
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                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  7                      NE  8        
DISPERSION                         27 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-301945-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009 /144 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-4)   77-82 (-4)   56-61        76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-12)  44-49 (-10)  79-84        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  5         LGT/VAR      NE  6        
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   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.02         0.00         
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      NE  8        
DISPERSION                         24 FAIR                   27 FAIR      

REMARKS...A QUICK HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

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

$$









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