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

.DISCUSSION...
A STALLED COLD FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WILL SLIP 
SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAY LINGER 
ALONG AND NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY EARLY TONIGHT...MAINLY EAST OF 
I-75...I-40...AND I-81. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE 
REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND COOLER 
TEMPERATURES. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-282030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-7)   61-66 (-1)   31-36        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+3)  29-34 (-41)  82-87        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6 G15                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W 12 G22     NW  9 G18    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      NW  9        
DISPERSION                         101 VERY GOOD             23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-282030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-9)   61-66 (-3)   29-34        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   26-31 (-45)  80-85        22-27        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7 G16                  N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W 13 G23     NW 13 G25    NW  6 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 26                      NW 10        
DISPERSION                         102 VERY GOOD             22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-282030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-11)  60-65 (-5)   29-34        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  21-26 (-51)  78-83        9-14         
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  7                     NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G16    W 11 G21     NW 10 G19    N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 23                      N 10         
DISPERSION                         80 GOOD                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-282030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-10)  66-71 (-2)   31-36        61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  19-24 (-50)  74-79        13-18        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  7                     N  9 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G16    NW 10 G18    N 10 G20     N  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6600                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N 13         
DISPERSION                         77 GOOD                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-282030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-12)  66-71 (-3)   30-35        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+8)  17-22 (-53)  75-80        9-14         
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  7                     N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G15    NW 11 G19    NW 12 G22    N  8         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 25                      N  9         
DISPERSION                         107 VERY GOOD             19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI                          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-282030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (-7)   64-69 (-1)   31-36        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   28-33 (-38)  82-87        24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W 11 G20     NW  8 G17    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6500                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      N  7         
DISPERSION                         93 GOOD                   20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-282030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-6)   64-69 (-3)   32-37        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   27-32 (-32)  78-83        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  6                     NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        W 10 G19     NW  7 G16    N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      N  9         
DISPERSION                         92 GOOD                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-282030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
318 PM EDT WED OCT 27 2010 /218 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-5)   67-72 (0)    34-39        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   23-28 (-40)  76-81        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  8 G15                 NE  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        NW 10 G19    N  9 G18     N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            5 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     N 15         
DISPERSION                         85 GOOD                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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