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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

.DISCUSSION...
COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE REGION 
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES MAY 
AFFECT NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA TODAY. 
OTHERWISE...BE PREPARED FOR COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES THIS 
WEEKEND...WITH BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE HIGHEST 
ELEVATIONS. 

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-030945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-10)  6-11 (-7)    18-23        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-20)  82-87 (+4)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 11 G20                 NW 10 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    NW 10 G18    NW 11 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     FLURRIES     NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      2900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            52 GEN GOOD               15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 6 TO 12.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 9 TO 15. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 16.
HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-030945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-11)  6-11 (-7)    19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-22)  84-89 (+5)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 15 G27                 NW 12 G26    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G27    NW 14 G27    NW 13 G26    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS FLURRIES     NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      2400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     NW 21        
DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 14. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 7 TO
15. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 15.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-030945-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (-9)   6-11 (-5)    19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-31)  89-94 (+5)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 10 G18                 N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G19    NW  8 G18    N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      2000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     NW  9        
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   1 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 4 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 7 TO 16. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE
20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 15.
HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-030945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      28-33 (-7)   10-15 (-6)   25-30        
RH % (24H TREND)      22-27 (-28)  72-77 (-3)   22-27        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  9 G18                 N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    N  7 G17     N  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      2400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 18                      N 14         
DISPERSION            33 FAIR                   7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 9 TO 15. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 10 TO 16. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-030945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      28-33 (-10)  9-14 (-7)    25-30        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-24)  75-80 (-1)   20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 12 G21                 N  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    NW  9 G19    N  9         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      2200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 23                      N 15         
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   4 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI             3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
20. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS
IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-030945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-28 (-10)  8-13 (-9)    23-28        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-23)  80-85 (+6)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 10 G19                 NW  7 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    NW  8 G15    NW  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 23                     NW 16        
DISPERSION            70 GOOD                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 14. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 9 TO 16. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-030945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (-8)   9-14 (-8)    24-29        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-23)  73-78 (+3)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  9                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G15    NW  6        N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           FLURRIES     NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     N 13         
DISPERSION            51 GEN GOOD               21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 15. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 17. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-030945-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
344 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2010 /244 AM CST SAT JAN 2 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      28-33 (-7)   12-17 (-6)   27-32        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-22)  64-69 (-5)   23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 10 G18                 N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G15    NW  7 G15    N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 17                      N 13         
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 17. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 19. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS
IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TG/TD

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