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

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL DROP SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIANS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...PRODUCING SCATTERED SNOW 
SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. A 
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 
2500 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES MAY LINGER INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272115-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (0)    31-36 (-2)   22-27        34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (+2)   50-55 (+7)   83-88        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G17                  W  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G22     W  8         W  5         NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           60           60           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.07         0.10         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      NW 21        
DISPERSION                         42 GEN GOOD               28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272115-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      16-21 (0)    31-36 (-1)   21-26        33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (+7)   44-49 (+7)   85-90        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 13 G24                  NW  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G28     W 10 G19     NW  7        NW  9 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           60           60           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.05         0.14         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 28                      NW 24        
DISPERSION                         36 FAIR                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272115-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      14-19 (-3)   34-39 (0)    20-25        36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (+14)  26-31 (-6)   86-91        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G22                  NW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G22     NW  9 G17    NW  7        NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           60           30           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.11         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      NW 17        
DISPERSION                         29 FAIR                   12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-272115-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-3)   41-46 (+2)   22-27        42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (+3)   21-26 (-8)   77-82        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  7 G16                 NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     NW  9 G16    NW  7 G15    N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 20                     NW 17        
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-272115-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (-5)   42-47 (+4)   21-26        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (+8)   18-23 (-9)   77-82        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G19                 NW  8 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G17    NW 11 G19    NW  7 G16    NW  9        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3900                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 24                     NW 23        
DISPERSION                         35 FAIR                   36 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          3                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272115-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-1)   35-40 (-1)   24-29        37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (+8)   39-44 (+4)   83-88        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  9 G18                  W  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     W  8         LGT/VAR      NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.04         0.07         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      NW 17        
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272115-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-2)   39-44 (0)    23-28        39-44        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (+1)   30-35 (+1)   77-82        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8                      NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     NW  7        LGT/VAR      NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 22                     NW 15        
DISPERSION                         54 GEN GOOD               31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272115-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
313 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 /213 PM CST FRI FEB 26 2010/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-2)   44-49 (+1)   24-29        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      66-71 (-2)   22-27 (-5)   70-75        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  8 G17                 NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6 G15     NW  9 G17    NW  6 G15    N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           0            
PRECIP DURATION                                 1                         
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM                      
PRECIP END                                      7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 22                     NW 17        
DISPERSION                         50 GEN GOOD               45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TG

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