
734 
FNUS54 KMRX 241956
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP SLOWLY SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND INTO THE MID ATLANTIC
STATES THURSDAY...AS A SURGE OF COLDER AIR PUSHES INTO THE 
REGION.    


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-252100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (-9)   26-31 (-7)   17-22        31-36        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (+2)   51-56 (-15)  72-77        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 11 G20                  W 14 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     W 13 G22     W 14 G25     W 16 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.07         0.03         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 26                     NW 32        
DISPERSION                         50 GEN GOOD               80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO
25. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 19 TO 26. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-252100-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-9)   25-30 (-9)   16-21        32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+5)   48-53 (-15)  79-84        38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 14 G24                  W 18 G32     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     W 15 G28     W 16 G29     W 19 G32     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           70           60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            4            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.07         0.05         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 29                     NW 35        
DISPERSION                         39 FAIR                   66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO
24. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 17 TO 26. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-252100-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      16-21 (-10)  27-32 (-7)   15-20        34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (-2)   35-40 (-23)  75-80        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 12 G23                 NW 12 G25    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    W 13 G23     W 11 G22     NW 14 G26    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.06         0.03         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 22                     NW 26        
DISPERSION                         31 FAIR                   41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 25. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 26. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-252100-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-9)   34-39 (-7)   18-23        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-12)  30-35 (-17)  68-73        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 11 G20                 NW  9 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    NW 11 G20    NW  8 G17    NW 12 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     NW 23        
DISPERSION                         44 GEN GOOD               46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 14 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 27. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-252100-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-9)   34-39 (-7)   18-23        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-9)   30-35 (-17)  68-73        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N 11 G21                  NW 13 G25    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    NW 12 G22    NW  9 G19    NW 14 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 25                     NW 28        
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               51 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          3                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 16 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 26. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-252100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      21-26 (-8)   30-35 (-6)   18-23        35-40        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-4)   38-43 (-21)  77-82        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 11 G20                  W 13 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G16     W 13 G22     W 12 G22     W 15 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.04         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 24                     NW 29        
DISPERSION                         56 GEN GOOD               81 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16 TO
26. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-252100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-9)   34-39 (-4)   18-23        39-44        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-10)  30-35 (-19)  71-76        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G19                  W 10 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G15     W 11 G19     W  8 G17     NW 13 G23    
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   CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     NW 25        
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               71 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 26. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-252100-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
256 PM EST WED FEB 24 2010 /156 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      21-26 (-9)   38-43 (-2)   20-25        42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-11)  27-32 (-14)  68-73        22-27        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 11 G20                 NW  9 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G18    NW 10 G19    NW  6        NW 12 G21    
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                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 20                     NW 23        
DISPERSION                         56 GEN GOOD               59 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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