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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

.DISCUSSION...
WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO 
THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-050745-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+1)   46-51 (-4)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-17)  91-96 (+3)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8 G15    
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                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    11200                     11200        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     SW 14        
DISPERSION            148 VERY GOOD             112 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-050745-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+5)   44-49 (-5)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-27)  93-98 (0)    30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5 G15     LGT/VAR      W  7         
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)    10800                     11000        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            123 VERY GOOD             85 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-050745-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+6)   47-52 (-2)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      22-27 (-31)  84-89 (-10)  32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7 G15    
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    9700                      10500        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            82 GOOD                   74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-050745-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+5)   49-54 (-1)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-22)  85-90 (-3)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
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                  5                         6            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8800                      10100        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     SW 10        
DISPERSION            83 GOOD                   73 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-050745-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+6)   48-53 (-2)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-25)  87-92 (-4)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    9900                      11000        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 16                     SW 10        
DISPERSION            109 VERY GOOD             75 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-050745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+4)   48-53 (-2)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-18)  91-96 (+3)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
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)    9400                      10300        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 15                     SW 13        
DISPERSION            100 GOOD                  98 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-050745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+3)   51-56 (+1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-18)  83-88 (-4)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7        
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8200                      9600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     SW 13        
DISPERSION            77 GOOD                   87 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-050745-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
235 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010 /135 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+3)   52-57 (+1)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      23-28 (-19)  83-88 (-5)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7        
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                  6                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8100                      9100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     SW 10        
DISPERSION            77 GOOD                   73 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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