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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND 
SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND COOL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND.   


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-142100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-9)   43-48 (-4)   32-37        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (-1)  58-63 (-1)   94-99        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  7 G15                 NW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  8         LGT/VAR      NW  9 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.05         0.05         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-142100-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-8)   41-46 (-2)   30-35        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-4)   57-62 (-6)   95-100       52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G19     W  8 G16     W  6         NW 11 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.07         0.07         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-142100-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-6)   38-43 (-3)   29-34        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  62-67 (-4)   95-100       51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     W  6         W  7         NW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           50           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.11         0.07         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.

$$

TNZ087-102-142100-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-6)   42-47 (-3)   32-37        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  65-70 (-2)   95-100       51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  6         W  7         N  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.12         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         32 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-142100-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-5)   42-47 (-3)   32-37        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  66-71 (+1)   95-100       49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      NW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  6         W  7         N 11 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.11         0.05         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         28 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          5                         9            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-142100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-6)   46-51 (-2)   34-39        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-7)   55-60 (-2)   91-96        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  7         LGT/VAR      NW  9        
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.07         0.05         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         32 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-142100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-6)   45-50 (-2)   35-40        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-1)   55-60 (-3)   88-93        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        W  6         W  5         N  8         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.08         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         37 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-142100-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
256 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 /156 PM CST SAT MAR 13 2010/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-6)   46-51 (-1)   35-40        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+7)   56-61 (-2)   86-91        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  6                     NW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  8         W  7         N 10         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           10           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.08         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         53 GEN GOOD               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

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