Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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FNUS54 KMRX 201900
FWFMRX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...MAINLY OVER HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT SOME CLEARING...WITH OVERNIGHT LOW
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE 60S. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES REACH THE
80S FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION.
VAZ001-002-005-006-008-212000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-64 (+1) 82-87 (+4) 59-64 77-82
RH % (24H TREND) 92-97 (-1) 42-47 (-9) 87-92 47-52
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 7 SW 6
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.21
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 7500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 18
DISPERSION 46 GEN GOOD 86 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-212000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-63 (+3) 80-85 (+6) 57-62 77-82
RH % (24H TREND) 92-97 (0) 42-47 (-14) 89-94 46-51
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 8 G16 SW 5
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.14 0.03 0.25
LAL 2 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 7500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 10
DISPERSION 31 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ072-074-212000-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-62 (+5) 80-85 (+6) 58-63 77-82
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+6) 43-48 (-12) 86-91 44-49
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 6 S 7
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) S 5 SW 7 S 9 G21 S 7 G15
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.05 0.18
LAL 2 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 16
DISPERSION 34 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ087-102-212000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-65 (+7) 83-88 (+3) 61-66 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+2) 41-46 (-8) 87-92 48-53
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 5 S 7
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) S 5 SW 7 S 6 G15 S 7 G15
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.06 0.24
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 17
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 72 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
NCZ060-061-212000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-63 (+7) 82-87 (+5) 59-64 78-83
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+2) 45-50 (-8) 90-95 46-51
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 S 5 S 6
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.05 0.21
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 7800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14
DISPERSION 44 GEN GOOD 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-212000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-64 (+2) 83-88 (+3) 60-65 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 94-99 (+2) 43-48 (-6) 88-93 45-50
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 60
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.05 0.18
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 7000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 16
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 75 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-212000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 61-66 (+4) 85-90 (+3) 62-67 80-85
RH % (24H TREND) 94-99 (+1) 42-47 (-6) 83-88 46-51
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 G15
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 S 6 SW 6
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 70
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.24
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 23
DISPERSION 67 GOOD 106 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS NEAR 80. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
$$
TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-212000-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
300 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 /200 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND) 62-67 (+6) 86-91 (+3) 63-68 80-85
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (-1) 41-46 (-6) 85-90 46-51
20FT WIND-AM(MPH) S 5 S 7
20FT WIND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 70
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.23
LAL 1 3 3 4
LASI 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 23
DISPERSION 73 GOOD 101 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
$$