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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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FNUS54 KMRX 261914
FWFMRX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for East Tennessee...Southwest
Virginia...and Extreme Southwest North Carolina
National Weather Service Morristown TN
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers will give way to drier and warmer weather
on Friday with highs rebounding to the upper 60s and lower 70s. A
weak frontal boundary will move through over the weekend bringing a
brief return to below normal temperatures. However, a pleasant warm
up is in store with dry conditions through much of the upcoming work
week thanks to an extended period of southerly winds.
VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272015-
Jefferson National Forest/Virginia District 6-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear PCldy
Temp (24h trend) 46-51 (+4) 63-68 (+5) 43-48 61-66
RH % (24h trend) 91-96 (-3) 41-46 (-10) 88-93 37-42
20ft Wind-AM(mph) W 5 G16 W 9 G26
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 W 5 W 11 G26
Precip type showers showers NONE showers
Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 20
Precip duration 3 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM 8 PM
Precip amount 0.28 0.01 0.00 0.02
LAL 1 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 7100 7500
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 5100 5500
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 85200 157500
Dispersion 51 Gen good 98 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) W 7 G16 W 11 G26
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 11 G21 W 5 W 14 G26
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s to upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 60s. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the lower to mid
30s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph early in the evening
becoming light.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Highs in the upper 50s to lower
70s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272015-
Northern Cherokee National Forest-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear PCldy
Temp (24h trend) 44-49 (+2) 59-64 (+4) 42-47 61-66
RH % (24h trend) 93-98 (0) 44-49 (-21) 86-91 39-44
20ft Wind-AM(mph) NW 7 G19 W 11 G25
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 W 6 G16 W 12 G28
Precip type showers showers NONE showers
Chance precip (%) 80 40 0 20
Precip duration 4 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 7 PM 8 PM
Precip amount 0.32 0.02 0.00 0.02
LAL 1 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6800 7600
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 4100 4900
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95200 167200
Dispersion 49 Gen good 90 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) NW 9 G19 W 14 G25
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 13 G23 W 7 G16 W 16 G28
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the 20s to
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 60s. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ072-074-272015-
Tennessee Portion Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear MClear
Temp (24h trend) 43-48 (+2) 59-64 (+7) 41-46 60-65
RH % (24h trend) 95-100 (-1) 43-48 (-31) 88-93 37-42
20ft Wind-AM(mph) NW 6 G17 W 9 G24
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 W 5 G15 W 13 G30
Precip type showers showers NONE showers
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 20
Precip duration 3 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 2 PM 8 PM
Precip amount 0.25 0.01 0.00 0.01
LAL 2 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6700 7600
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 3700 4600
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 80400 152000
Dispersion 34 Fair 76 Good
Max LVORI 4 3
33ft wind-AM(mph) NW 8 G17 W 12 G24
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 12 G23 W 7 G15 W 16 G30
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the upper
20s to lower 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 40s to lower 60s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the 20s to upper
30s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 70s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the 60s
to 70s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the 60s
to lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ087-102-272015-
Southern Cherokee National Forest-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear MClear
Temp (24h trend) 46-51 (+3) 63-68 (+8) 43-48 66-71
RH % (24h trend) 93-98 (-1) 40-45 (-34) 86-91 35-40
20ft Wind-AM(mph) NW 6 G15 W 7 G22
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 9 G22 LGT/VAR W 11 G25
Precip type showers NONE NONE NONE
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 7 AM
Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 2 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6000 7200
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 3900 5100
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 78000 122400
Dispersion 40 Fair 76 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) NW 7 G15 W 9 G22
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 12 G22 LGT/VAR W 14 G25
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
NCZ060-061-272015-
Nantahala National Forest-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear MClear
Temp (24h trend) 44-49 (+3) 62-67 (+8) 41-46 66-71
RH % (24h trend) 95-100 (-1) 43-48 (-32) 92-97 36-41
20ft Wind-AM(mph) NW 6 NW 7 G22
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 9 G22 LGT/VAR W 11 G25
Precip type tstms NONE NONE NONE
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 7 AM
Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 2 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6000 7600
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 3800 5400
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 78000 129200
Dispersion 41 Gen good 82 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) NW 7 NW 10 G22
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 12 G22 LGT/VAR W 14 G25
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s to mid 60s. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272015-
East Tennessee District East-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear PCldy
Temp (24h trend) 46-51 (+2) 64-69 (+6) 44-49 65-70
RH % (24h trend) 93-98 (-1) 41-46 (-18) 90-95 36-41
20ft Wind-AM(mph) W 6 G19 W 9 G25
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 LGT/VAR W 12 G26
Precip type showers showers NONE sprinkles
Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 0
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 PM
Precip amount 0.27 0.01 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6300 6800
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 4800 5300
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75600 136000
Dispersion 49 Gen good 91 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) W 7 G19 W 11 G25
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 12 G23 SW 5 W 15 G26
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s. North winds less than
10 mph early in the evening becoming light.
.MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the 70s
to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
70s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s
to mid 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272015-
East Tennessee District West-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy MClear MClear
Temp (24h trend) 46-51 (+1) 65-70 (+9) 45-50 66-71
RH % (24h trend) 95-100 (0) 36-41 (-35) 84-89 35-40
20ft Wind-AM(mph) W 5 W 7 G25
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G20 LGT/VAR W 12 G26
Precip type showers NONE NONE NONE
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 2 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 6200 6900
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 4900 5700
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62000 124200
Dispersion 43 Gen good 92 Good
Max LVORI 4 3
33ft wind-AM(mph) W 6 W 9 G25
33ft wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 11 G20 LGT/VAR W 15 G26
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
North winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s to mid 60s. North winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s. North winds less than
10 mph early in the evening becoming light.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
TNZ077-079>085-097>101-272015-
Cumberland District South-
314 PM EDT Thu Apr 26 2018 /214 PM CDT Thu Apr 26 2018/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover MCldy MClear MClear MClear
Temp (24h trend) 45-50 (-2) 66-71 (+11) 46-51 69-74
RH % (24h trend) 95-100 (+2) 36-41 (-40) 85-90 35-40
20ft Wind-AM(mph) NW 6 G19 W 7 G23
20ft Wind-PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR W 11 G25
Precip type showers NONE NONE NONE
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 4 AM
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 2 1 1 1
LASI/Haines 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-MSL) 5500 7100
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)* 4300 6000
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 71500 120700
Dispersion 45 Gen good 93 Good
Max LVORI 4 4
33ft wind-AM(mph) NW 7 G19 W 8 G23
33ft wind-PM(mph) N 5 NW 12 G23 LGT/VAR W 13 G25
Remarks...None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to mid 40s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds up to
10 mph.
*The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for
the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide.
For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.
$$
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