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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...
TYPICAL AUTUMN WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION FROM THE 
NORTHWEST.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-300845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-11)  42-47 (+1)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (+4)   83-88 (+1)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     NW  5        NW  7        
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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NW 13        
DISPERSION            83 GOOD                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-300845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-9)   41-46 (+2)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-1)   86-91 (+5)   36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G26                  W  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G26     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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      NW 14        
DISPERSION            75 GOOD                   33 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-300845-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-7)   39-44 (+1)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-9)   81-86 (+2)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G22    NW  5        NW  6        
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)    5900                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     NW  9        
DISPERSION            51 GEN GOOD               19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-300845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-8)   41-46 (+1)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-9)   81-86 (+3)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  8 G17                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    LGT/VAR      NW  6        
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)    5900                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     N 10         
DISPERSION            67 GOOD                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-300845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-7)   40-45 (+2)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-11)  82-87 (+4)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  9 G18                 N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    NW  5        NW  7        
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)    6000                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 23                     NW 12        
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   35 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-300845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-9)   42-47 (0)    66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-1)   84-89 (+4)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G21     LGT/VAR      W  7         
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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            88 GOOD                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING WEST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-300845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-7)   43-48 (+1)   68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-2)   84-89 (+5)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  8 G18                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    LGT/VAR      NW  5        
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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      NW  9        
DISPERSION            81 GOOD                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-300845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
334 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009 /234 AM CDT TUE SEP 29 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-6)   44-49 (+1)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-8)   82-87 (+3)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  8 G17                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G18    LGT/VAR      NW  6        
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)    5800                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 21                     NW  9        
DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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