Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
438 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST TODAY
WITH THE GREATEST RAINFALL CHANCES ON THE PLATEAU. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT AND DOMINATE THE WEATHER INTO EARLY TUESDAY
KEEPING CONDITIONS WARM AND MOSTLY DRY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN
THIS WEEK IS ON WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. DRY WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED FOR THE END OF
THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.


TNZ400-192230-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-
CANNON-CLAY-CUMBERLAND-DEKALB-FENTRESS-JACKSON-MACON-OVERTON-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-SMITH-TROUSDALE-WARREN-WHITE-
438 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (+5)      66 (+3)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      62 (-6)      88 (-8)      49
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW 4-8
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 4-8       LGT/VAR      SW 6-10
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     40           30           10
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.25         0.03         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HR)       2            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   1 PM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM         6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      2400
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5500                      7800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  7                     S  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     S 14
DISPERSION INDEX      37           11           41
LAL                   4            3            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            10           4
RH RECOVERY                        POOR

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ501-192230-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
RUTHERFORD-STEWART-SUMNER-WILSON-WILLIAMSON-
438 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+5)      67 (+2)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (-3)      88 (-7)      48
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     S 3-7                     S 7-11
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 6-10      S 4-8        SW 7-11
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     40           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.13         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HR)       2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      2100
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5600                      6800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  7                     SW  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 20
DISPERSION INDEX      33           10           59
LAL                   3            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            2            2
RH RECOVERY                        MODERATE

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ502-192230-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)-
BEDFORD-GILES-HARDIN-HICKMAN-LEWIS-LAWRENCE-LINCOLN-MARSHALL-
MAURY-MOORE-PERRY-WAYNE-
438 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+4)      68 (+2)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-4)      88 (-5)      47
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     S 4-8                     S 6-10
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 6-10      S 4-8        SW 7-11
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     30           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.12         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HR)       2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      2000
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5700                      6500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     SW  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     SW 20
DISPERSION INDEX      42           9            55
LAL                   3            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            2            2
RH RECOVERY                        MODERATE

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$
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