000 FNUS54 KMRX 150652 FWFMRX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... DRY AND TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE THURSDAY OR EARLY FRIDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS TO THE AREA...AND PERHAPS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO MORE SEASONAL READINGS BY THE WEEKEND. VAZ001-002-005-006-008-160800- JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 79-84 (+1) 53-58 (+5) 72-77 RH % (24H TREND) 32-37 (-2) 85-90 (-1) 44-49 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 LASI 3 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5300 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 15 DISPERSION 13 41 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ TNZ018-041-043-045-047-160800- NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 76-81 (0) 48-53 (+2) 71-76 RH % (24H TREND) 31-36 (-5) 92-97 (+7) 44-49 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 LASI 4 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5400 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 W 14 DISPERSION 8 32 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS NEAR 40. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ TNZ072-074-160800- GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 76-81 (+1) 46-51 (0) 70-75 RH % (24H TREND) 24-29 (-14) 89-94 (0) 43-48 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR NW 6 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 LASI 4 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5500 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 9 DISPERSION 6 19 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ TNZ087-102-160800- SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 78-83 (-1) 45-50 (-4) 74-79 RH % (24H TREND) 25-30 (-14) 95-100 (+11) 41-46 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 LASI 4 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 5300 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 8 DISPERSION 11 22 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ NCZ060-061-160800- NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 78-83 (0) 42-47 (-6) 75-80 RH % (24H TREND) 23-28 (-15) 95-100 (+11) 38-43 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 LASI 4 4 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5300 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 NW 9 DISPERSION 8 24 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-160800- TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 1- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 80-85 (+1) 49-54 (0) 73-78 RH % (24H TREND) 32-37 (-4) 93-98 (+7) 44-49 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 LASI 3 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5300 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 13 DISPERSION 13 42 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-160800- TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 2- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 80-85 (0) 53-58 (+2) 73-78 RH % (24H TREND) 32-37 (-7) 88-93 (+4) 45-50 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 LASI 4 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 5100 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 12 DISPERSION 15 37 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-160800- TENNESSEE FORESTRY DISTRICT 3- 252 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 /152 AM CDT WED OCT 15 2008/ TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY TEMP (24H TREND) 81-86 (0) 51-56 (-2) 74-79 RH % (24H TREND) 31-36 (-9) 95-100 (+12) 47-52 20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 LASI 5 3 MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 5200 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 9 DISPERSION 18 31 REMARKS...NONE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$