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FNUS54 KMRX 241855
FWFMRX

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

.DISCUSSION...
A STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE 
THROUGH THE REGION ON SATURDAY...BRINGING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVING THROUGH THE 
REGION AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED 
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-251945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-2)   78-83 (-1)   60-65        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-6)   52-57 (-4)   90-95        68-73        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  9 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  7        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.31         0.24         1.36         
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      S 14         
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               2 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-251945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-2)   77-82 (-1)   59-64        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-5)   52-57 (-4)   90-95        69-74        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE 11 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.51         0.30         1.15         
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     S 15         
DISPERSION                         2 VERY POOR               1 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-251945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-1)   76-81 (-1)   61-66        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-5)   56-61 (-4)   92-97        72-77        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.38         0.36         1.31         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     S 12         
DISPERSION                         3 VERY POOR               1 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-251945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-1)   79-84 (0)    64-69        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-8)   56-61 (-4)   89-94        72-77        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.41         0.23         1.26         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     S 13         
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO 
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-251945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-2)   78-83 (0)    62-67        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-7)   55-60 (-6)   90-95        71-76        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.40         0.38         1.18         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      SE 13        
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               2 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          6                         7            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-251945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-3)   80-85 (-1)   61-66        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-5)   50-55 (-7)   90-95        68-73        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.38         0.29         1.35         
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     S 13         
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    6 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-251945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-2)   80-85 (-1)   65-70        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-5)   56-61 (-4)   90-95        71-76        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.35         0.30         1.34         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     S 13         
DISPERSION                         8 POOR                    8 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-251945-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
300 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 /200 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (-1)   80-85 (-1)   67-72        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-9)   58-63 (-2)   89-94        72-77        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           50           90           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.45         0.20         1.14         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  6                      S 14         
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 80. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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