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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND 
SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST WILL BECOME 
STATIONARY TODAY...WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES 
LINGERING OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION INTO THE WEEKEND. 
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND 
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-270900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (+11)  18-23 (0)    32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-23)  83-88 (+4)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 14 G26                  W  9 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 16 G27     W 12 G23     W  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.06         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 35                     W 23         
DISPERSION            52 GEN GOOD               56 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 
IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-270900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (+13)  17-22 (+1)   32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-26)  83-88 (+8)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 17 G33                  W 12 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 18 G33     W 15 G29     W 12 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.04         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 37                     W 28         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 
IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-270900-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (+13)  17-22 (0)    37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-23)  80-85 (+8)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 11 G23                 W  9 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G25     W 11 G22     W 12 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     W 23         
DISPERSION            39 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15 TO 
28. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 29. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO 
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-270900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (+11)  19-24 (-1)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      23-28 (-21)  68-73 (-1)   23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  8 G19                 W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G21    NW  8 G16    W 10         
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)    3900                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 
IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S 
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-270900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (+10)  19-24 (-1)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      23-28 (-20)  68-73 (+4)   21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 11 G23                 NW  8 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 14 G24    NW  9 G19    W 11 G19     
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)    4000                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 28                     NW 24        
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             1                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S 
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-270900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (+10)  19-24 (-1)   37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-23)  84-89 (+14)  36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G25                  W 10 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G27     W 10 G19     W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.03         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      W 23         
DISPERSION            50 GEN GOOD               69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-270900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (+9)   20-25 (-1)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-17)  69-74 (0)    27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  9 G20                 W  8 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     W  8 G17     W 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           20           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 24                     NW 22        
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               71 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-270900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 /500 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+11)  21-26 (-1)   45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      22-27 (-12)  63-68 (-5)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  8 G18                 W  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    NW  7 G16    W 10 G18     
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     NW 22        
DISPERSION            44 GEN GOOD               74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO 
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO 
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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