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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

UPDATED TO LOWER AFTERNOON DEWPOINTS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION THROUGH MID WEEK...SUPPRESSING ANY CHANCE FOR RAIN. SUBSIDING 
AIR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE...AND NEARLY UNINHIBITED 
SUNSHINE EACH DAY...WILL RESULT IN A WARMING TREND. BY 
THURSDAY...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE THE MID AND UPPER 90S 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY BREAK 
DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND...AS AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO THE 
NORTHEASTERN QUARTER OF THE NATION. A COOL FRONT WILL BUILD INTO THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS OVER THE WEEKEND...TAKING THE EDGE OFF THE 
INTENSE HEAT...AS WELL AS INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-071515-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      88-93 (+1)   61-66 (+1)   90-95        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-2)   84-89 (+4)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7500                      7300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      E  5         
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-071515-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      86-91 (+2)   58-63 (0)    87-92        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-4)   83-88 (+5)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7700                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      E  6         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID
60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-071515-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (0)    58-63 (-1)   86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-6)   77-82 (-1)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7800                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      E  7         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-071515-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      88-93 (+2)   60-65 (+2)   89-94        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-4)   82-87 (+4)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7700                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE  6        
DISPERSION            37 FAIR                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO MID 90S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-071515-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      87-92 (+2)   59-64 (+3)   89-94        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-4)   84-89 (+5)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7700                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE  6        
DISPERSION            37 FAIR                   25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO MID 90S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-071515-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      90-95 (+2)   61-66 (0)    91-96        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-4)   84-89 (+4)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7400                      7200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      E  6         
DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-071515-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      90-95 (+2)   64-69 (+1)   92-97        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-4)   78-83 (-1)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7500                      7300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      SE  5        
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-071515-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1004 AM EDT TUE JUL 6 2010 /904 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      89-94 (+1)   64-69 (+2)   92-97        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-5)   83-88 (+4)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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)    7600                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE  7        
DISPERSION            47 GEN GOOD               35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 70. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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