
932 
FNUS54 KMRX 261904
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY DECREASE TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS 
EVENING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION TONIGHT.  DRIER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY. 
ANOTHER...SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE REGION 
ON MONDAY...BRINGING WITH IT COOLER...DRIER WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE 
WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-4)   71-76 (+3)   51-56        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  47-52 (-26)  90-95        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7                      SW  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  7        LGT/VAR      W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM                     8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.01         0.00         0.03         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         45 GEN GOOD               46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-4)   70-75 (+3)   50-55        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  46-51 (-29)  89-94        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8 G17                  SW  9 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  9 G17     W  5         W 12 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM                     8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      W 26         
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               40 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272015-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-7)   72-77 (+4)   51-56        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   46-51 (-29)  92-97        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8 G16                  SW 11 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  9 G16     LGT/VAR      W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         37 FAIR                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-272015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-6)   75-80 (+4)   53-58        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-3)   47-52 (-26)  90-95        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      SW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  7        LGT/VAR      NW 10        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 17                     W 23         
DISPERSION                         42 GEN GOOD               48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-272015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-5)   74-79 (+3)   52-57        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-5)   48-53 (-26)  92-97        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  7                     SW  7 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  7        LGT/VAR      W 11 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     W 24         
DISPERSION                         48 GEN GOOD               44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   73-78 (+4)   53-58        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (+1)   46-51 (-29)  85-90        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7                      SW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  8         LGT/VAR      W 11 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         57 GEN GOOD               59 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-7)   75-80 (+4)   55-60        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  46-51 (-28)  85-90        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      SW  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  7         LGT/VAR      W 10 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         53 GEN GOOD               58 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272015-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
304 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 /204 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-6)   77-82 (+4)   56-61        74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-2)   46-51 (-27)  85-90        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      SW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  6         LGT/VAR      NW 10 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 16                     W 23         
DISPERSION                         51 GEN GOOD               58 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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