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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

.DISCUSSION...
  
A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING AREAS OF 
LIGHT RAIN...DRIZZLE...OR FLURRIES ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES 
WILL STRUGGLE TO RISE MUCH ABOVE MORNING VALUES TODAY. SOME GUSTY 
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE 
NORTHERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-230915-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (+1)   19-24 (-14)  29-34        
RH % (24H TREND)      75-80 (+4)   95-100 (+4)  59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    NW 10 G18    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     N 28         
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   72 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-230915-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (-2)   19-24 (-14)  28-33        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (+7)   90-95 (+3)   50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6                      NW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G23    NW 16 G31    NW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 23                     N 28         
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               47 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER
30S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 15.
HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-230915-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-2)   19-24 (-16)  33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      57-62 (-6)   93-98 (+5)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7 G17    N 13 G27     NE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     N 20         
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER
30S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 15.
HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID TEENS
TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-230915-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+1)   20-25 (-19)  40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      53-58 (-16)  95-100 (+3)  29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G17    N 13 G26     N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     N 22         
DISPERSION            25 FAIR                   29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-230915-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+1)   20-25 (-20)  42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (-22)  95-100 (+6)  26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    N 14 G26     N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 24                     N 21         
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID
30S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-230915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (+3)   20-25 (-15)  34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (+5)   95-100 (+2)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     NW  8 G15    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     N 18         
DISPERSION            36 FAIR                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER
20S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-230915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (+1)   21-26 (-14)  37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (+5)   94-99 (-1)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7 G15    N  8 G16     N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     N 18         
DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-230915-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
309 AM EST WED DEC 22 2010 /209 AM CST WED DEC 22 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+3)   22-27 (-17)  40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (-5)   88-93 (-5)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  8 G15                 N  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G18    N 10 G18     N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3400                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     NE 20        
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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