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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS... 
BRINGING THE RISK OF FLOODING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD 
FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVING THROUGH THE REGION AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT 
AND MONDAY...WITH COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED FOR EARLY NEXT 
WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-260915-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (-4)   60-65 (-3)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (+5)   93-98 (+3)   73-78        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  7 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.33         1.38         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     S 20         
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               2 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-260915-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (-4)   59-64 (-3)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (+6)   91-96 (+1)   74-79        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  7 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.41         0.28         0.76         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  7                     S 17         
DISPERSION            8 POOR                    1 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-260915-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (-2)   60-65 (-2)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (-3)   93-98 (+3)   73-78        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.36         0.27         0.85         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  6                      S 14         
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               1 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-260915-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (0)    64-69 (-1)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (-3)   89-94 (+1)   71-76        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.26         0.80         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  6                      S 14         
DISPERSION            10 POOR                   3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-260915-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+1)   63-68 (-1)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (-4)   88-93 (-2)   70-75        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.36         0.26         0.79         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  6                      S 12         
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    1 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI             5                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. 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 LOWER 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>040-042-044-046-070-260915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-4)   61-66 (-2)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (+3)   95-100 (+6)  72-77        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.30         0.97         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      S 15         
DISPERSION            13 GEN POOR               7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-260915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-2)   63-68 (-3)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      59-64 (-1)   95-100 (+7)  73-78        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.37         1.16         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     SW 17        
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-260915-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
410 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009 /310 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-2)   65-70 (-2)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      59-64 (-1)   95-100 (+7)  75-80        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           90           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.35         0.92         
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  6                     S 18         
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 60. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. NORTHWEST 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 UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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