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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST
TODAY. MOISTURE RIDING OVER THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE SHOWERS AND A
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS. SHOWERS WILL DECREASE
BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME CLEARING TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM.
TONIGHT SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD 
INTO THE REGION WITH A MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS THURSDAY AND 
FRIDAY. 

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-280930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-5)   47-52 (-7)   60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (-1)   95-100 (+6)  30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5 G15                 SW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  9 G17     SW  6        W 10 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     W 22         
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               90 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-280930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-2)   46-51 (-9)   60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      67-72 (+6)   95-100 (+3)  27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  8 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.27         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     W 25         
DISPERSION            32 FAIR                   91 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ072-074-280930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-1)   44-49 (-12)  60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (-4)   95-100 (+4)  27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     W  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G16    SW  8 G19    W 11 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 20                     W 22         
DISPERSION            32 FAIR                   70 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-280930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (-4)   47-52 (-12)  65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (-3)   95-100 (+11) 24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6 G15    SW  8 G17    W  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.36         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     W 18         
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   67 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-280930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (-1)   47-52 (-15)  65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (-4)   95-100 (+10) 23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G19                 NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G16    SW  7 G16    NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.05         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 30                     W 24         
DISPERSION            81 GOOD                   96 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-280930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-5)   47-52 (-8)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (-1)   95-100 (+7)  30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  7 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 10 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     W 20         
DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               83 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-280930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (-5)   46-51 (-7)   64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-16)  95-100 (+7)  27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G15     SW  5        W  8         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     W 20         
DISPERSION            36 FAIR                   82 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-280930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
421 AM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 /321 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (-6)   46-51 (-8)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (-18)  95-100 (+8)  26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SW  5        W  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  2                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   75 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TD/SON

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