500
FNUS54 KMRX 240703
FWFMRX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION LAST
NIGHT AND A HIGH PRESSURE AREA HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION BRINGING
DRYER AND SLIGTLY COOLER WEATHER FOR THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SYSTEMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION
EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING MORE MUCH NEEDED RAIN TO THE AREA.
VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250815-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 81-86 (+3) 53-58 (-1) 81-86
RH % (24H TREND) 34-39 (-19) 93-98 (+1) 39-44
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR 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
LASI 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 SW 6
DISPERSION 39 24
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250815-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 79-84 (+2) 53-58 (0) 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 35-40 (-18) 93-98 (0) 40-45
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
LASI 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SW 7
DISPERSION 29 25
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ072-074-250815-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 78-83 (+1) 55-60 (+1) 80-85
RH % (24H TREND) 37-42 (-17) 88-93 (-5) 39-44
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
LASI 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SW 7
DISPERSION 22 23
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ087-102-250815-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 82-87 (+2) 58-63 (0) 84-89
RH % (24H TREND) 36-41 (-16) 88-93 (-4) 38-43
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
LASI 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 6
DISPERSION 31 25
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
NCZ060-061-250815-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 82-87 (+2) 57-62 (0) 84-89
RH % (24H TREND) 35-40 (-15) 86-91 (-8) 37-42
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
LASI 5 4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 S 7
DISPERSION 24 27
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 82-87 (+2) 56-61 (+1) 83-88
RH % (24H TREND) 34-39 (-18) 92-97 (0) 38-43
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 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
LASI 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SW 6
DISPERSION 38 27
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 83-88 (+2) 59-64 (+2) 85-90
RH % (24H TREND) 36-41 (-17) 85-90 (-4) 39-44
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
LASI 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SW 6
DISPERSION 40 27
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO MID 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250815-
TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3-
303 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 /203 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 85-90 (+2) 60-65 (0) 86-91
RH % (24H TREND) 36-41 (-15) 87-92 (0) 39-44
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
LASI 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SW 6
DISPERSION 37 27
REMARKS...NONE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
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