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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009


...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS 
AFTERNOON... 

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND...WITH THE 
NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK.  TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE NEAR 
SEASONAL NORMALS THIS WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-041530-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (+2)   38-43 (-5)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-31)  90-95 (-6)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G16                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G18    LGT/VAR      W  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                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 20                     W 16         
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-041530-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (+1)   37-42 (-4)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-31)  86-91 (-10)  33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6                      W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G16     W  5         W  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                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      W 17         
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-041530-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+4)   38-43 (-3)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-43)  82-87 (-13)  35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     W  6         LGT/VAR      
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                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      NW 13        
DISPERSION            47 GEN GOOD               13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-041530-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+4)   42-47 (0)    69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-44)  80-85 (-15)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G16     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-041530-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (+7)   40-45 (-1)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-50)  78-83 (-19)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G16     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NW 13        
DISPERSION            52 GEN GOOD               21 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-041530-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (+4)   40-45 (-2)   68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-33)  87-92 (-9)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G17    LGT/VAR      W  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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     W 13         
DISPERSION            76 GOOD                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-041530-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (+5)   41-46 (-2)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-40)  89-94 (-7)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G17    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            84 GOOD                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-041530-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1026 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009 /926 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2009/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+6)   44-49 (0)    71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-42)  82-87 (-13)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  6                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      3900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      NW  9        
DISPERSION            77 GOOD                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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