Here is today's fire readiness plan for North Carolina. I also monitored radio traffic that said that all open burning is prohibited in Buncombe County today.
Here is the Fire Weather Planning Forecast for parts of western North Carolina via the National Weather Service:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
630 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010
...VERY DRY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND WILL
REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS HIGH WILL
EVENTUALLY MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AS DEEP MOISTURE
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING STORM OVER THE CENTRAL
PART OF THE COUNTRY.
NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-212100-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
630 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 36 61
MIN/MAX RH % 25 84 23
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 12 G29 NW 12 G31 NW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 17 G33 NW 6 NW 6
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
LAL 1 1 1
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 45/0900 0000 44/0900
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 222000 81600
ADI EARLY 84 GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 112 VERY GOOD20 GEN POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
NCZ048-053-065-507-509-212100-
MADISON-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
630 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 37 64
MIN/MAX RH % 22 83 22
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8 G22 NW 9 G26 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15 G26 NW 5 NW 5
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
LAL 1 1 1
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 45/0900 2000 45/0900
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 179800 66300
ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 44 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 97 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
NCZ303-212100-
NORTH CAROLINA PORTION OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
630 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 33 60
MIN/MAX RH % 25 89 23
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 8 G23 NW 8 G24 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G24 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
LAL 1 1 1
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 42/0900 2000 43/0900
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 147000 52800
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 10 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 4 FOG
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-212100-
SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA...
FRANKLIN...BREVARD
630 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 34 64
MIN/MAX RH % 22 92 21
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7 G21 NW 8 G24 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 13 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
LAL 1 1 1
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 43/0900 2000 43/0900
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 168000 67200
ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 87 GOOD 11 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 3 FOG
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
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