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FNUS54 KMRX 151907
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH FRIDAY PRODUCING MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS 
AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES.  A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PULL 
SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING PRODUCING SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.

ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FOR SUNDAY 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-162015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (+5)   76-81 (-1)   47-52        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+4)   28-33 (-2)   82-87        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7 G18                  N  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G19    W  7 G15     NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            50           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.13         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            2            2            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 9700                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      NW 22        
DISPERSION                         153 VERY GOOD             97 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-162015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (+5)   73-78 (0)    46-51        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-5)   29-34 (-4)   83-88        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7 G17                  NW  9 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W 10 G19     W 10 G22     NW 11 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            40           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.07         0.05         
LAL                   3            1            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8900                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 22                      NW 23        
DISPERSION                         119 VERY GOOD             98 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-162015-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (+4)   71-76 (-1)   46-51        61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (-2)   29-34 (-6)   83-88        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  5                     N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  9 G16     W  8 G21     NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.04         0.04         
LAL                   2            1            2            2            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 9000                      7000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      NW 15        
DISPERSION                         88 GOOD                   49 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-162015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-2)   75-80 (-2)   49-54        66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (+15)  28-33 (-6)   80-85        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7        LGT/VAR      N  8         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            2            2            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7800                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      N 15         
DISPERSION                         64 GOOD                   57 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-162015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-3)   75-80 (-2)   48-53        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+18) 31-36 (-3)   81-86        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      N  9         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            12 AM                     CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            1            2            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8600                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      NW 17        
DISPERSION                         71 GOOD                   78 GOOD      
MAX LVORI                          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-162015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (0)    78-83 (0)    50-55        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (+8)   26-31 (-5)   81-86        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  5 G15                 N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G18    W  6         NW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.07         
LAL                   1            1            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8800                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      NW 16        
DISPERSION                         129 VERY GOOD             80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-162015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+2)   78-83 (0)    50-55        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (+1)   25-30 (-6)   77-82        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G18    W  5         NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            2            2            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8200                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      N 14         
DISPERSION                         110 VERY GOOD             63 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-162015-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
307 PM EDT THU APR 15 2010 /207 PM CDT THU APR 15 2010/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-1)   80-85 (+1)   52-57        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (+12)  23-28 (-9)   76-81        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G15    LGT/VAR      N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            2            2            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      N 13         
DISPERSION                         98 GOOD                   60 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID
40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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