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FNUS54 KMRX 311952
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION 
TONIGHT...BRINGING COLDER AIR AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  SOME SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA AND THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.  MUCH COLDER AIR WILL 
MOVE IN FOR THE WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-012100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (-5)   28-33 (-10)  10-15        19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  55-60 (-23)  88-93        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G20                 NW 13 G25    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 12 G21    NW 11 G21    NW 13 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      FLURRIES     FLURRIES     FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           70           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.04         0.03         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     NW 24        
DISPERSION                         29 FAIR                   67 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 5 TO 14. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 18 TO 28. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 7 TO 13. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
16 TO 29. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS 18 TO 29. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-012100-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (-5)   29-34 (-8)   11-16        21-26        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+3)  60-65 (-19)  88-93        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 12 G24                 NW 16 G30    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         NW 14 G25    NW 14 G25    NW 15 G29    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.07         0.05         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 24                     NW 29        
DISPERSION                         13 GEN POOR               58 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 6 TO 14. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 6 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-012100-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (-5)   31-36 (-7)   12-17        25-30        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  51-56 (-28)  86-91        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G21                 NW 12 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 11 G22    NW 10 G22    NW  9 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.05         0.04         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 18                     NW 22        
DISPERSION                         6 VERY POOR               37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 7 TO 16. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-012100-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      27-32 (-4)   35-40 (-7)   15-20        29-34        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  47-52 (-29)  79-84        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G19                 NW 11 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 10 G20    NW  9 G19    N  9 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 18                     NW 23        
DISPERSION                         13 GEN POOR               61 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 8 TO 16. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 16. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-012100-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      27-32 (-4)   36-41 (-6)   14-19        30-35        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  46-51 (-31)  81-86        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 11 G21                 NW 12 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 12 G21    NW 10 G19    NW 10 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 24                     NW 29        
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   73 GOOD      
MAX LVORI                          5                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 9 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 16. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-012100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (-5)   32-37 (-8)   15-20        23-28        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  51-56 (-27)  83-88        46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G19                 NW 11 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 11 G19    NW 10 G19    NW 10 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      FLURRIES     FLURRIES     FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           50           10           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.02         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 18                     NW 21        
DISPERSION                         28 FAIR                   66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 8 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 15. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-012100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      27-32 (-5)   33-38 (-8)   16-21        25-30        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  47-52 (-31)  77-82        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  8 G15                 NW  9 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  8 G15    NW  6        NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      FLURRIES     FLURRIES     FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 17                     NW 18        
DISPERSION                         27 FAIR                   63 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 16. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 16. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-012100-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
252 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009 /152 PM CST THU DEC 31 2009/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (-5)   35-40 (-8)   17-22        29-34        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  43-48 (-33)  72-77        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G19                 NW 10 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW 10 G19    NW  7 G17    N  8 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     NW 23        
DISPERSION                         28 FAIR                   83 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 18. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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