
540 
FNUS54 KMRX 122025
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TO OUR WEST WILL SLOWLY MOVE 
EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE 
REGION.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-132130-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-4)   48-53 (-12)  33-38        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-4)   54-59 (-4)   95-100       61-66        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7                      W  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 11 G23     W  8 G16     W  9 G18     NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           50           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.80         0.18         0.06         0.06         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         26 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-132130-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-3)   46-51 (-12)  31-36        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (-3)   56-61 (-5)   95-100       57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  8 G17                 W  9 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE 11 G24    W  9 G19     W 10 G20     NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           50           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.85         0.15         0.06         0.07         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-132130-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-5)   44-49 (-9)   31-36        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-7)   57-62 (-7)   92-97        62-67        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  6                     W  9 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G16     W  8 G15     W 11 G24     NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.47         0.11         0.06         0.08         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         10 POOR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-132130-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (-8)   48-53 (-8)   35-40        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  53-58 (-11)  89-94        63-68        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  5         W 10 G20     NW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.08         0.08         0.08         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         15 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-132130-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-8)   48-53 (-9)   36-41        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  53-58 (-10)  85-90        60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     W  6         W 10 G19     NW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.08         0.06         0.08         
LAL                   3            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   0 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          3                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-132130-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-3)   50-55 (-12)  36-41        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-7)   54-59 (-3)   89-94        60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      W  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G17    W  7         W  8 G16     NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           50           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.74         0.15         0.06         0.06         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3600                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         33 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-132130-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-6)   49-54 (-9)   36-41        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-9)   52-57 (-6)   88-93        57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         W  6         W  9 G17     NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           40           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.13         0.08         0.04         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-132130-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
325 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 /225 PM CST FRI MAR 12 2010/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-10)  49-54 (-8)   36-41        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-11)  48-53 (-5)   87-92        55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         W  6         W  8 G17     NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.08         0.11         0.03         
LAL                   3            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         26 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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