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FNUS54 KMRX 020919
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA...AND 
THEN ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN SOUTH 
AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION...BUT THE NORTHERN EDGE 
OF ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION WILL AFFECT THE REGION WITH LIGHT 
AMOUNTS. OTHERWISE...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO 
LINGER THROUGH THE WEEK...BUT A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR THE 
WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-030900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (0)    23-28 (-3)   32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      65-70 (+4)   82-87 (-7)   53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  5                     NW  8        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     N  8 G15     NW 10 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.04         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2900                      3900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  9                     N 17         
DISPERSION            7 POOR                    28 FAIR      

REMARKS...UP TO AN INCH OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN 
THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S 
TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 23. NORTHWEST WINDS UP 
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO 
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-030900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      30-35 (-1)   22-27 (-4)   32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      65-70 (+3)   81-86 (-7)   53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         N  8 G16     NW 11 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  9                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               22 FAIR      

REMARKS...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 18 TO 25.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S 
TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 24. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO 
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-030900-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (-7)   23-28 (-5)   34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (+10)  81-86 (-3)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7 G17     N  9 G18     NW  9 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.04         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 TO 
26. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S 
TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 26. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE 
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-030900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-9)   24-29 (-6)   37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (+9)   78-83 (-6)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   N  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G17     N  9 G19     NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  9                     N 18         
DISPERSION            7 POOR                    32 FAIR      

REMARKS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S 
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-030900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-14)  23-28 (-7)   38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      68-73 (+13)  80-85 (-7)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     E  5                      N 10 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G16     N 10 G17     NW 11 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  9                     N 22         
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               34 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             5                         3            

REMARKS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 
MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S 
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-030900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-3)   25-30 (-4)   36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (+5)   79-84 (-5)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  5                     NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         N  6         NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.04         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2600                      3900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  9                     NW 15        
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    31 FAIR      

REMARKS...UP TO AN INCH OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. 
LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S 
TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO 
MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S 
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-030900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-5)   25-30 (-5)   38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (+8)   80-85 (-6)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  5                     NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     N  6         NW 10 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 12                     N 16         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...UP TO AN INCH OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S 
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-030900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 /500 AM CST TUE MAR 2 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-8)   26-31 (-5)   39-44        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (+15)  77-82 (-6)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  6                     NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     N  8 G16     NW 11 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 10                     N 20         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   49 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TODAY.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. NORTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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