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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

.DISCUSSION...
COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEK.
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING SOUTHEAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES
WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS THE NEXT TWO DAYS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-051030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (+1)   9-14 (+1)    19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (+10)  83-88 (-2)   57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G15                  W 10 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     W 10 G17     NW 11 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.05         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     NW 21        
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 9 TO 18. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S
TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS
15 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9.
HIGHS 17 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS 18 TO 28.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-051030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (0)    9-14 (+2)    19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (+8)   83-88 (+1)   52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  8 G17                 W 12 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G22    W 12 G23     NW 13 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.07         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2700                      2700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     NW 22        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               6 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 5 TO 17. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 21. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS
14 TO 29. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9.
HIGHS 17 TO 29. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS
TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-051030-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (-2)   8-13 (+4)    19-24        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (+13)  86-91 (+4)   46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        NW  6        NW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.04         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      2500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 10                     NW 17        
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 1 TO 16. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S
TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS
17 TO 28. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-051030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (-2)   10-15 (+1)   25-30        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (+10)  73-78 (+5)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G16                  NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     NW  7 G15    NW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     NW 15        
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 17. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 21. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS
18 TO 28. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-051030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (-2)   9-14 (+1)    24-29        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (+13)  74-79 (+3)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G16                  NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G18    NW  9        NW 11 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2600                      2600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 16                     NW 16        
DISPERSION            8 POOR                    7 POOR       
MAX LVORI             5                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 14. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 22. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-051030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      21-26 (-2)   11-16 (+2)   22-27        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+10)  79-84 (+2)   48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      W 10 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G15     W  8 G16     W 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           60           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.04         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     NW 17        
DISPERSION            34 FAIR                   34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 9 TO 19. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 21. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
19 TO 29. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 11.
HIGHS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-051030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      22-27 (-2)   11-16 (+1)   24-29        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+8)   78-83 (+8)   40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        NW  6        NW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     NW 13        
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   27 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 19. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 21. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN
THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-051030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
437 AM EST MON JAN 4 2010 /337 AM CST MON JAN 4 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (-3)   13-18 (+1)   26-31        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (+7)   64-69 (+1)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G15                  NW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    NW  7 G16    NW  8        
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                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3400                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     NW 15        
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 11 TO 18. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 22. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN
THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS NEAR 30. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TG/TD

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