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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

.DISCUSSION...
HURRICANE EARL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH JUST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC 
COASTAL AREAS TODAY...WHILE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TENNESSEE 
VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON 
AND EARLY EVENING. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR OVER THE HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WHILE ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE 
PROVIDES DRY WEATHER WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-040930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (-6)   51-56 (-8)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (+5)   88-93 (+6)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G15                 W  9 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G19     NW  7 G15    W 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7500                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      W 24         
DISPERSION            103 VERY GOOD             95 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-040930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-6)   50-55 (-5)   68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (+3)   92-97 (+8)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G15                  NW 11 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G19     NW 10 G19    NW 12 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7800                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      NW 25        
DISPERSION            90 GOOD                   87 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-040930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (-6)   50-55 (-5)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (+1)   91-96 (+3)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      NW  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G19     NW  7 G16    NW  8        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   54 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-040930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (-6)   52-57 (-4)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (+4)   89-94 (+2)   25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   N  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G18     NW  6        NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7200                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            76 GOOD                   68 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-040930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (-4)   52-57 (-2)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (0)    89-94 (-3)   23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   N  9         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G17     NW  7 G15    NW  8        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7700                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      NW 20        
DISPERSION            84 GOOD                   77 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-040930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (-4)   53-58 (-4)   73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (+2)   87-92 (+3)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     W  8 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G19     W  6 G15     W 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7200                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      NW 21        
DISPERSION            105 VERY GOOD             91 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-040930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (-7)   53-58 (-7)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+6)   86-91 (+2)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5 G15                  NW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G18     W  5         NW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            95 GOOD                   80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-040930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
419 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010 /319 AM CDT FRI SEP 3 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (-6)   54-59 (-7)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+7)   81-86 (-1)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5 G16                  NW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G17     NW  6        NW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7200                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            96 GOOD                   82 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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