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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

.DISCUSSION...
  
A WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM 
THE WEST TONIGHT. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD BY 
SATURDAY.
 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-010900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (+9)   41-46 (+5)   51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (-2)   95-100 (+23) 62-67        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  8 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    1            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.44         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      2500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     S 31         
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 14 TO 22.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-010900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+8)   42-47 (+7)   50-55        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (+1)   94-99 (+20)  60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 13 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SE  6        S 11 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    1            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.37         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      2900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     S 35         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 13 TO 22.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-010900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (+9)   48-53 (+12)  51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (+3)   75-80 (-3)   60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6                      S 16 G32     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7         S  8 G17     SW  9 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    2            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.54         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 24                      S 37         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 9 TO 23.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-010900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (+10)  48-53 (+12)  53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (-3)   87-92 (+4)   65-70        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  7 G15                  S 12 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  8 G15     SE  8 G18    S  8 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    2            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.08         0.56         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3200                      2500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 30                      S 36         
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 14 TO 24. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-010900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (+8)   45-50 (+13)  53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (+2)   95-100 (+5)  68-73        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  6                     SE 11 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6        SE  7        S  8 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    2            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.57         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3200                      2700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 24                      S 37         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   12 POOR      
MAX LVORI             4                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 16 TO 24.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-010900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (+9)   41-46 (+7)   52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+2)   95-100 (+14) 69-74        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  8 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  5        SW  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    1            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.47         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      2300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     S 28         
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 15 TO 22. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-010900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (+8)   46-51 (+9)   53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      55-60 (+2)   90-95 (+10)  68-73        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  9 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SE  5        SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.09         0.52         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      2200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 29                      S 30         
DISPERSION            38 FAIR                   24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 16 TO 24. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 50.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-010900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
246 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010 /146 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (+10)  49-54 (+11)  55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (0)    84-89 (+4)   71-76        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  7 G16                  S 10 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  8 G16     S  8 G17     W  6 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           100          
PRECIP DURATION                    3            7            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.22         0.58         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      2100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 33                      S 29         
DISPERSION            48 GEN GOOD               24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 19 TO 24. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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