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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
318 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN SPREADING
CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACTIVE WEATHER WILL BE
WEDNESDAY, WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES LATER IN THE WEEK.

TNZ400-220015-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-
CANNON-CLAY-CUMBERLAND-DEKALB-FENTRESS-JACKSON-MACON-OVERTON-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-SMITH-TROUSDALE-WARREN-WHITE-
318 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      87 (+1)      66 (+1)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (-2)      80 (-6)      55
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     S 4-8                     S 7-11 G16
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 6-10      S 3-7        SW 7-11 G16
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     30           40           70
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.02         0.03         0.37
PRECIP DUR (HR)       4            3            8
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1900                      1900
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   6400                      6100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 29
DISPERSION INDEX      52           68           82
LAL                   3            3            4
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            5            2
RH RECOVERY                        MODERATE

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

TNZ501-220015-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
RUTHERFORD-STEWART-SUMNER-WILSON-WILLIAMSON-
318 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      88 (0)       66 (-1)      82
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (0)       81 (-6)      51
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 7-11                   SW 8-12 G18
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     SW 7-11      S 6-10       SW 8-12 G18
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           50           70
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.05         0.30         0.52
PRECIP DUR (HR)       1            2            8
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      1600
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5500                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 30
DISPERSION INDEX      60           101          74
LAL                   3            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
RH RECOVERY                        MODERATE

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ502-220015-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)-
BEDFORD-GILES-HARDIN-HICKMAN-LEWIS-LAWRENCE-LINCOLN-MARSHALL-
MAURY-MOORE-PERRY-WAYNE-
318 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      88 (0)       67 (0)       82
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-1)      82 (-5)      52
AM 20FT WND (MPH)     S 7-11                    SW 8-12 G18
PM 20FT WND (MPH)     S 7-11       S 6-10       SW 8-12 G18
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.02         0.15         0.48
PRECIP DUR (HR)       1            2            8
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      1600
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5600                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     S 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     S 30
DISPERSION INDEX      47           100          65
LAL                   3            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
RH RECOVERY                        MODERATE

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

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