
845 
FNUS54 KMRX 291838
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALONG WITH
STRONGER WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT THE HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE SHIFTING SLOWLY EAST THROUGH TIME. BY FRIDAY 
NIGHT AND SATURDAY...THE SOUTHERLY FLOW BETWEEN THE DEPARTING RIDGE 
AND AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH...WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN 
MOISTURE ALONG WITH INCREASING INSTABILITY. THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND...IN THIS UNSETTLED 
WEATHER PATTERN.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-301945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+9)   79-84 (+12)  57-62        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-2)   24-29 (-5)   77-82        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  6 G16                  S  7 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      SW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            40           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.14         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     SW 31        
DISPERSION                         65 GOOD                   125 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-301945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (+6)   75-80 (+10)  54-59        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+9)  25-30 (-6)   81-86        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  8        S  6         SW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.11         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               6                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 13                     SW 24        
DISPERSION                         45 GEN GOOD               97 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-301945-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+7)   72-77 (+7)   54-59        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+7)  29-34 (-3)   78-83        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  7                      S 11 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  6         SW  9 G17    S  9 G19     SW 14 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           40           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.18         
LAL                   1            1            2            3            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 17                      SW 32        
DISPERSION                         35 FAIR                   114 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-301945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+8)   75-80 (+5)   56-61        78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   30-35 (0)    86-91        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  6                      S 10 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G16    S  7 G16     S 13 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           40           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.25         
LAL                   1            1            3            3            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 21                      SW 30        
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               119 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-301945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (+8)   75-80 (+4)   55-60        78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   32-37 (+2)   86-91        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  8 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7 G15    S  5         S 12 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.21         
LAL                   1            1            3            3            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5900                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      SW 30        
DISPERSION                         60 GEN GOOD               141 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-301945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+8)   79-84 (+9)   55-60        82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-2)  25-30 (-4)   86-91        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7 G15    LGT/VAR      SW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            40           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.15         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5100                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 14                     SW 25        
DISPERSION                         42 GEN GOOD               96 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-301945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+8)   79-84 (+9)   58-63        79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-5)   25-30 (-6)   80-85        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  6 G15                  S 10 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G16    S  6         SW 12 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.32         
LAL                   1            1            3            4            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 22                      SW 32        
DISPERSION                         70 GOOD                   113 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-301945-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
238 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 /138 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+7)   79-84 (+7)   59-64        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-4)   25-30 (-4)   85-90        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  7 G18                  S 10 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S 10 G19     S  6         SW 11 G23    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           60           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.42         
LAL                   1            1            3            4            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 23                      SW 29        
DISPERSION                         83 GOOD                   108 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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