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FNUS54 KMRX 272009
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION BY MONDAY 
MORNING. COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA...WITH A CHANCE OF 
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND FLURRIES POSSIBLE IN THE 
LOWER ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT. THERE WILL BE A LINGERING CHANCE OF SNOW 
SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 
COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION...AS MODIFIED 
ARCTIC AIR SPILLS SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST.

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-281200-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (0)    29-34 (-13)  18-23        35-40        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (+1)   46-51 (+7)   74-79        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G20                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G17    W 13 G22     W  7 G15     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 26                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         51 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 24. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-281200-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (0)    28-33 (-13)  18-23        35-40        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (+1)   46-51 (+7)   76-81        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 14 G25                  NW  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G19     W 14 G26     NW 11 G23    NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 30                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         41 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 17 TO 25. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-281200-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (-1)   29-34 (-11)  16-21        38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+10)  37-42 (-2)   82-87        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G18                 N  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     W 11 G20     NW  9 G19    N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 23                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 27. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-281200-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (+2)   35-40 (-10)  19-24        42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (-5)   33-38 (-3)   77-82        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G17                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     W  9 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         38 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-281200-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (+4)   35-40 (-10)  19-24        42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (-12)  29-34 (-6)   78-83        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 11 G21                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     NW 11 G20    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 26                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         45 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-281200-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (+2)   33-38 (-11)  19-24        38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      77-82 (-6)   40-45 (+2)   76-81        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G19                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G18     W 12 G21     W  6         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                                          
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 24                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 17 TO 25. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-281200-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (0)    34-39 (-10)  20-25        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-7)   36-41 (-1)   72-77        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8 G17                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     W 10 G19     W  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         52 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-281200-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 /209 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009/

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-28 (+1)   36-41 (-10)  21-26        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-13)  34-39 (-1)   70-75        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  8 G16                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G16     W  9 G18     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         53 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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