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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY PRODUCING DRY AND MILDER CONDITIONS.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL 
MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY 
WINDS BRINGING WITH IT A CHANCE OF RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH LIGHT 
FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-292030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (+6)   37-42 (+7)   28-33        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (0)    47-52 (+3)   86-91        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                      2600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      SW 15        
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-292030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (+8)   37-42 (+7)   28-33        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-2)   42-47 (+3)   77-82        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                                   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3500                      3100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      SW 13        
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-292030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (+10)  38-43 (+6)   28-33        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      77-82 (-3)   42-47 (+14)  81-86        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  9                      SW 16        
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-292030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (+10)  42-47 (+5)   29-34        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+12)  44-49 (+15)  91-96        47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      2400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  8                     S 18         
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-292030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (+9)   43-48 (+5)   30-35        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+16)  43-48 (+18)  87-92        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 7 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      2500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 12                     S 16         
DISPERSION                         6 VERY POOR               3 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          5                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS NEAR 50. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-292030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      15-20 (+7)   39-44 (+7)   27-32        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (+9)   49-54 (+7)   95-100       53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2700                      2200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  7                      SW 12        
DISPERSION                         8 POOR                    7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-292030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (+9)   39-44 (+5)   28-33        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (+3)   51-56 (+12)  95-100       59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2300                      1900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      S 21         
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE 30S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-292030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
229 PM EST TUE DEC 28 2010 /129 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010/

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (+10)  42-47 (+6)   30-35        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (+10)  49-54 (+13)  92-97        57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  8 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2200                      1800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      S 26         
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

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