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FNUS54 KMRX 261358 AAA
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THIS AFTERNOON 
AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON 
FRIDAY...INCREASING THE COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-271430-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+2)   58-63 (+2)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-2)   84-89 (-12)  36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5 G16                  N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8600                      7000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      N 14         
DISPERSION            74 GOOD                   58 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-271430-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (+4)   54-59 (+1)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-3)   87-92 (-6)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         N  5         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.09         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8200                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      N 13         
DISPERSION            57 GEN GOOD               46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-271430-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (+4)   54-59 (-1)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   87-92 (-4)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G16     LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      NE 12        
DISPERSION            48 GEN GOOD               31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-271430-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+2)   56-61 (+2)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-1)   88-93 (-8)   36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         LGT/VAR      N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      NE 14        
DISPERSION            56 GEN GOOD               60 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-271430-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+3)   55-60 (+1)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-1)   89-94 (-7)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8         LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8500                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 15                      NE 12        
DISPERSION            82 GOOD                   38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-271430-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+1)   57-62 (0)    84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (+1)   88-93 (-5)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7500                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      N 10         
DISPERSION            56 GEN GOOD               59 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-271430-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+1)   59-64 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-3)   82-87 (-13)  35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      8100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      N 12         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               70 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-271430-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1000 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010 /900 AM CDT WED MAY 26 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+3)   60-65 (+3)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   84-89 (-10)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         LGT/VAR      N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      NE 13        
DISPERSION            51 GEN GOOD               75 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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