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FNUS54 KMRX 020647

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST

VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



.DISCUSSION...

 

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 

REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BRINGING DRY AND TRANQUIL 

CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN EARLY 

NEXT WEEK...WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FOR MOST OF NEXT 

WEEK.





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-030800-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (0)    41-46 (+2)   66-71        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-5)   83-88 (+3)   28-33        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     SW  8 G18    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8        LGT/VAR      W  9 G18     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           

PRECIP DURATION                                 1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         

PRECIP END                                      8 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6900                      7200         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     W 23         

DISPERSION            69 GOOD                   103 VERY GOOD



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER

50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE

MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-030800-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (0)    41-46 (+2)   65-70        

RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-7)   81-86 (+2)   28-33        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6                      W  8 G20     

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8         LGT/VAR      W 10 G20     

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)    7200                      7200         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      W 23         

DISPERSION            65 GOOD                   88 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO

15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST

WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.

WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S

TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S.

SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ072-074-030800-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       

TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (+1)   39-44 (+1)   66-71        

RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-9)   88-93 (+6)   26-31        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  6         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  7 G15     

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)    7100                      7400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      W 20         

DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               69 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

60S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S.

SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ087-102-030800-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       

TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+3)   40-45 (+1)   71-76        

RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-6)   90-95 (+7)   26-31        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  5         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  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                  5                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      7400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      W 20         

DISPERSION            47 GEN GOOD               90 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.

WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS

UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S

TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-030800-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       

TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (+4)   38-43 (0)    71-76        

RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-10)  90-95 (+6)   22-27        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  6 G15    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  8         

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)    6900                      7500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      NW 21        

DISPERSION            47 GEN GOOD               94 GOOD      

MAX LVORI             3                         3            



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS

UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. WEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO

MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S

TO 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-030800-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+1)   42-47 (+2)   70-75        

RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-5)   84-89 (+3)   25-30        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G17    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  9 G17     

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)    6700                      6700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      W 21         

DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   95 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID

70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S

TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-030800-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       

TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (+2)   42-47 (+1)   70-75        

RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-4)   85-90 (+4)   27-32        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  6 G15    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  7 G15     

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                         5            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      W 20         

DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   91 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID

70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S

TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-030800-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

247 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       

TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (+2)   42-47 (0)    71-76        

RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-1)   86-91 (+7)   27-32        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  5         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      W  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)    6500                      7000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      W 20         

DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               99 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. WEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S

TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE

70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S

TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



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