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FNUS54 KMRX 180830
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR AS A RIDGE OF 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUES MONDAY.

VERY DRY AIR FLOWING INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON
SATURDAY...WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AS LOW AS 15
TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH...AND
THESE LOW HUMIDITIES...WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THREAT
ACROSS THE REGION. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-190930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   35-40 (0)    61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      22-27 (-6)   76-81 (+9)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G16     LGT/VAR      N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 15                     N 12         
DISPERSION            55 GEN GOOD               52 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-190930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-5)   34-39 (+1)   59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      19-24 (-8)   77-82 (+8)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6 G15                 N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    N  6         N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 16                     N 10         
DISPERSION            48 GEN GOOD               43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
NEAR 40. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-190930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-1)   34-39 (0)    60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      12-17 (-20)  75-80 (+7)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G16     NE  5        N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 14                      N  7         
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-190930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-2)   36-41 (-2)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      16-21 (-20)  79-84 (+9)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  8 G15                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     NE  7 G15    N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 16                      N  6         
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-190930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-1)   35-40 (-2)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      14-19 (-20)  79-84 (+10)  24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     NE  6        NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      NW  7        
DISPERSION            31 FAIR                   30 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             2                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-190930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-5)   35-40 (-1)   64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      19-24 (-10)  80-85 (+5)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      N  8         
DISPERSION            52 GEN GOOD               45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH EARLY IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-190930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      63-68 (-3)   37-42 (0)    64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      17-22 (-15)  79-84 (+7)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     NE  6        NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 15                      NE  7        
DISPERSION            57 GEN GOOD               41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-190930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 /330 AM CDT SUN APR 18 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-1)   38-43 (-3)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      15-20 (-24)  80-85 (+10)  27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  8 G16                 NE  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     NE  8 G15    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 15                     NE  3        
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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