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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE 
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO 
SATURDAY NIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THEN MOVES EAST OF THE 
REGION. A FEW SHOWER AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER ON SUNDAY
...BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS 
FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER FOR EARLY 
NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-251400-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (0)    59-64 (-4)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (-6)   93-98 (-3)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.10         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     W  6         
DISPERSION            5 VERY POOR               9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 
TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-251400-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (0)    57-62 (-4)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (-6)   93-98 (-2)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.19         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      W  5         
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S 
TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO 
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO 
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-251400-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (0)    59-64 (-3)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (-5)   94-99 (-1)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.34         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  6                     W  3         
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 
TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-251400-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (0)    62-67 (-3)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (0)    94-99 (-3)   53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.01         0.35         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      SW  3        
DISPERSION            5 VERY POOR               7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 
TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-251400-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (0)    60-65 (-4)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (-4)   94-99 (-3)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.01         0.35         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     SW  3        
DISPERSION            4 VERY POOR               6 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI             6                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-251400-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (0)    59-64 (-5)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (-4)   92-97 (-3)   50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.16         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      SW  5        
DISPERSION            8 POOR                    10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-251400-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (0)    63-68 (-4)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (-2)   94-99 (0)    54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.25         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     SW  6        
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-251400-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 /900 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (-1)   65-70 (-3)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (+1)   94-99 (-2)   56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.30         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      S  7         
DISPERSION            10 POOR                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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