301  
FNUS54 KMRX 081936  
FWFMRX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST  
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER AND MILD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSISTS INTO THE EARLY PART  
OF THE WEEK...AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE  
SOUTHEASTERN STATES. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE  
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION BY EARLY TUESDAY.  
 
VAZ001-002-005-006-008-092045-  
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-44 (+3) 68-73 (-1) 45-50 54-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 83-88 (+13) 24-29 (+2) 77-82 52-57  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G19  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 NE 12  
DISPERSION 3 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S  
TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-092045-  
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-42 (+2) 64-69 (-2) 44-49 54-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 85-90 (+13) 29-34 (+5) 87-92 63-68  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 NE 8 G18  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.50  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 E 13  
DISPERSION 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ072-074-092045-  
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-44 (+4) 60-65 (-6) 46-51 53-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 83-88 (+14) 31-36 (+9) 86-91 62-67  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G17  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 12 G24  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.56  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 E 22  
DISPERSION 2 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 60S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S  
TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ087-102-092045-  
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-44 (+6) 64-69 (-7) 48-53 56-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-95 (+10) 30-35 (+8) 86-91 65-70  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G22  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 11 G24  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.70  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 23  
DISPERSION 7 POOR 4 VERY POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO  
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ060-061-092045-  
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-43 (+6) 65-70 (-6) 49-54 58-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 92-97 (+10) 29-34 (+10) 87-92 64-69  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G20  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 12 G23  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.89  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 E 25  
DISPERSION 7 POOR 2 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI 4 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID  
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST LESS THAN  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST  
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-092045-  
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-40 (+2) 66-71 (-4) 44-49 55-60  
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+15) 30-35 (+5) 89-94 67-72  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.28  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 E 16  
DISPERSION 4 VERY POOR 7 POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S  
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-092045-  
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-44 (+3) 65-70 (-4) 46-51 54-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-94 (+12) 32-37 (+4) 87-92 66-71  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 12 G24  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.23  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 NE 23  
DISPERSION 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.  
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-092045-  
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-  
236 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 /136 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009/  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-47 (+6) 66-71 (-3) 47-52 55-60  
RH % (24H TREND) 91-96 (+10) 34-39 (+4) 85-90 68-73  
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 12 G26  
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 15 G28  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 80  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.37  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
LASI 5 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NE 28  
DISPERSION 14 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER  
40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST LESS THAN  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.  
 
 
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