
900 
FNUS54 KMRX 140804
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WILL MOVE 
SLOWLY EAST TODAY...AND PRODUCE RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.
THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH OR FALL AS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF 
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE...MAINLY ABOVE 3000 
FEET. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO MONDAY NIGHT...THEN DRY
WEATHER RETURNS ON TUESDAY.   

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-150900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-8)   32-37 (-3)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (+11)  95-100 (+7)  57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     NW  8 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      NW 10 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.05         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NW 18        
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-150900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-3)   30-35 (-4)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (0)    95-100 (+9)  55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  7                      NW  9 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  7         NW 11 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.09         0.11         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NW 18        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-150900-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-3)   29-34 (-3)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      68-73 (+2)   95-100 (+8)  54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8         W  8 G15     NW  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.08         0.11         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-150900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-3)   33-38 (-1)   46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (+4)   95-100 (+4)  56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G15     NW  7 G15    N  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 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)    3600                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      N 15         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-150900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-3)   33-38 (-1)   47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (+7)   95-100 (+7)  52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     NW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8         NW  8        NW 11 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.05         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      N 18         
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             5                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-150900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-6)   34-39 (-2)   46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      66-71 (+9)   90-95 (+8)   54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  5         NW  9        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.05         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 15        
DISPERSION            33 FAIR                   29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S TO MID 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 AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-150900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (-4)   35-40 (-1)   46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (+6)   91-96 (+5)   54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         NW  6        NW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.03         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3400                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     NW 14        
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   27 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-150900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 /304 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-2)   36-41 (-2)   48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (+4)   87-92 (+2)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G16                 NW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G16     NW  8 G16    NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           10           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      N 18         
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   39 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TG/TD

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