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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST 
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
TODAY...BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DRY WEATHER 
RETURNS ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON 
FRIDAY...BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON 
FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-091500-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (-5)   53-58 (-9)   77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+12)  79-84 (-15)  30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         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         0.07         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      NW 14        
DISPERSION            113 VERY GOOD             50 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-091500-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-4)   52-57 (-8)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (+13)  81-86 (-10)  29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G16     W  7 G16     W  5         
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                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      NW 14        
DISPERSION            98 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-091500-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (-3)   55-60 (-8)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+11)  83-88 (-1)   34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      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         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8000                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      N  9         
DISPERSION            69 GOOD                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. 
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH 
SHIFTING TO THE EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO 
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-091500-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (-4)   58-63 (-7)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+15)  84-89 (-4)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      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         0.06         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8000                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      N 10         
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
NORTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-091500-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (-4)   58-63 (-4)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      53-58 (+16)  85-90 (-8)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      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                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8000                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      N  9         
DISPERSION            72 GOOD                   43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-091500-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (-6)   55-60 (-9)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+16)  81-86 (-11)  28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         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         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            102 VERY GOOD             43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-091500-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (-4)   58-63 (-9)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (+13)  81-86 (-7)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         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         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      N  9         
DISPERSION            89 GOOD                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-091500-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1030 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010 /930 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (-4)   62-67 (-6)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+15)  84-89 (-6)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7 G17                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      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         0.07         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8000                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      N  9         
DISPERSION            80 GOOD                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

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

$$

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