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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 EDT SAT APR 3 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FROM NOON 
TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY... 
BRINGING BREEZY WINDS AND A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOISTURE 
IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE TODAY...WITH INCREASED CLOUDINESS 
COMBINING WITH LOWER HIGH TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE HIGHER MINIMUM 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES (COMPARED TO YESTERDAY). HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN 
QUICKLY BUILD BACK ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH UNSEASONABLY 
WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-040800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH THIS 
EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (-4)   46-51 (-7)   73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (+6)   68-73 (+11)  20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 11 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G24    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     W  9         
DISPERSION            105 VERY GOOD             36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP 
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-040800-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-5)   46-51 (-4)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (+5)   71-76 (+7)   22-27        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 11 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G20    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 25                     W  9         
DISPERSION            68 GOOD                   30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-040800-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (-7)   46-51 (-4)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (+12)  71-76 (+10)  16-21        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 14 G27                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     SW  9        
DISPERSION            92 GOOD                   27 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-040800-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (-11)  48-53 (-3)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (+16)  73-78 (+10)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 12 G25                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     SW  9        
DISPERSION            88 GOOD                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-040800-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-13)  46-51 (-4)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (+19)  76-81 (+10)  18-23        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 10 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 25                     W  9         
DISPERSION            96 GOOD                   34 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             1                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-040800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (-5)   47-52 (-6)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (+5)   71-76 (+12)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     SW  9        
DISPERSION            84 GOOD                   40 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-040800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (-7)   48-53 (-6)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (+10)  75-80 (+17)  20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW 11 G23                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G15    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 30                     S  9         
DISPERSION            131 VERY GOOD             41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-040800-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EDT SAT APR 3 2010 /500 AM CDT SAT APR 3 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-10)  49-54 (-4)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (+14)  73-78 (+12)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S 10 G20                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 8 G12     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 25                     SW  9        
DISPERSION            101 VERY GOOD             43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP 
TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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