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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY AND TUESDAY...


.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...BRINGING BREEZY WINDS AND ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. THIS COLD FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER SURGE OF COOLER AIR... 
WITH TYPICAL FALL LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-290900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-2)   40-45 (-7)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-18)  85-90 (-1)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G22                  W 10 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G24     W  8 G18     NW 10 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      W 23         
DISPERSION            96 GOOD                   55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-290900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-3)   38-43 (-10)  59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-9)   89-94 (+7)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G21                  W 14 G28     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G26     W 11 G22     NW 12 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6500                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      W 26         
DISPERSION            87 GOOD                   47 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-290900-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-3)   38-43 (-12)  60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-12)  81-86 (+3)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G21                  W 10 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G25     W 10 G20     NW  9 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 24                      NW 20        
DISPERSION            66 GOOD                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-290900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (-2)   42-47 (-10)  64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-13)  79-84 (-4)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G17                  NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G21     NW  8 G18    NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      NW 20        
DISPERSION            68 GOOD                   49 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-290900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-2)   41-46 (-8)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-13)  81-86 (-5)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  8 G16                  NW  9 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G21     NW  9 G18    NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      NW 23        
DISPERSION            70 GOOD                   55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-290900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-2)   41-46 (-8)   62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-17)  85-90 (+1)   40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G21                  W 10 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G24     W  8 G16     NW  9 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      W 21         
DISPERSION            102 VERY GOOD             61 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-290900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-3)   43-48 (-11)  63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-17)  84-89 (+3)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G19                  W  9 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     W  7 G15     NW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      NW 20        
DISPERSION            93 GOOD                   61 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-290900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
400 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009 /300 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-3)   44-49 (-10)  67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-14)  84-89 (-2)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G18                  NW  8 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G21    NW  7 G17    NW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      NW 23        
DISPERSION            81 GOOD                   75 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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