
914 
FNUS54 KMRX 251957
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BECOME ANCHORED NORTHEAST OF THE AREA 
INTO THE WEEKEND. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL 
PERSIST. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA... 
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-262100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (-4)   30-35 (+6)   17-22        31-36        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-10)  37-42 (-20)  82-87        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 17 G29                  W  9 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G22    W 17 G29     W 12 G23     W  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           40           60           
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.05         0.02         0.07         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5100                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 36                     W 17         
DISPERSION                         95 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
19 TO 24. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 19 TO 28. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-262100-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (-2)   32-37 (+8)   16-21        33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-16)  31-36 (-26)  83-88        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 20 G37                  W 12 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G28    W 19 G35     W 15 G30     W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           60           
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.05         0.02         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5100                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 40                     NW 16        
DISPERSION                         82 GOOD                   34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
16 TO 24. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S
TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-262100-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      14-19 (-2)   33-38 (+8)   15-20        37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-12)  19-24 (-31)  83-88        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 14 G27                 W  9 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G22    W 14 G27     W 10 G22     NW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                7 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 16        
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
12 TO 24. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 29. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-262100-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-2)   38-43 (+9)   18-23        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-10)  15-20 (-29)  70-75        23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G20                 W  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6 G15    NW 11 G20    NW  7 G16    NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                   7 AM         
PRECIP END            1 AM                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 25                     N 16         
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 12 TO 23. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 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
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-262100-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-2)   38-43 (+9)   18-23        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-9)   14-19 (-29)  70-75        20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 12 G23                 NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G17    NW 13 G22    NW  9 G18    NW 11 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                   7 AM         
PRECIP END            1 AM                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     N 15         
DISPERSION                         62 GOOD                   29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          2                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 14 TO 23. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-262100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-4)   35-40 (+7)   18-23        36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-9)   31-36 (-20)  84-89        38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 15 G29                  W  9 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G19     W 15 G28     W  9 G20     W  7 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           30           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.03         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 33                     W 15         
DISPERSION                         99 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 20S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 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.
NORTHEAST 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. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-262100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-3)   38-43 (+7)   19-24        39-44        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (-9)   23-28 (-19)  68-73        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G22                  W  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        W 12 G23     W  8 G17     NW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         7 AM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            1 AM         7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4700                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 29                     NW 14        
DISPERSION                         87 GOOD                   43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 19 TO 25. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-262100-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
257 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 /157 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (0)    41-46 (+6)   21-26        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (-2)   19-24 (-15)  62-67        24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G19                 NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        NW 10 G19    NW  7 G15    NW 10 G19    
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                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 25                     NW 16        
DISPERSION                         70 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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