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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 
REGION TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL GRADUALLY ENDING. ANOTHER QUICK 
MOVING BUT WEAK SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE THURSDAY 
NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS 
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-16)  32-37 (-4)   23-28        38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-8)   55-60 (-12)  85-90        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    SW  6        SW  5        W  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.02         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         11 POOR                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      18-23 (-15)  31-36 (-3)   22-27        37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-9)   55-60 (-15)  85-90        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G25    W  5         SW  5        W 11 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.02         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      W 28         
DISPERSION                         6 VERY POOR               37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 
MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      17-22 (-15)  32-37 (-1)   23-28        38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-8)   55-60 (-6)   85-90        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 11 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G18    W  5         SW  8 G20    W 10 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         7 POOR                    23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTH 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S 
TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-272030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-15)  36-41 (+1)   26-31        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-10)  52-57 (-12)  85-90        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  5 G15    W  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                   7 AM         
PRECIP END            3 AM                                   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 12                     W 23         
DISPERSION                         13 GEN POOR               27 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-272030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      19-24 (-15)  36-41 (+1)   26-31        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-11)  53-58 (-11)  85-90        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    W  6         LGT/VAR      W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                   7 AM         
PRECIP END            3 AM                                   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3900                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 14                     W 26         
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
30S. HIGHS NEAR 50. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-16)  35-40 (-2)   25-30        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-6)   54-59 (-12)  85-90        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     SW  6        LGT/VAR      W  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                      1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            7 AM                      CONTINUING   7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.02         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2600                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-15)  36-41 (-1)   26-31        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-10)  53-58 (-11)  85-90        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        SW  5        SW  5        W  7 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS      
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                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2600                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      W 22         
DISPERSION                         13 GEN POOR               34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
315 PM EST WED JAN 26 2011 /215 PM CST WED JAN 26 2011/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      20-25 (-14)  40-45 (+2)   27-32        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-11)  48-53 (-15)  84-89        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        LGT/VAR      SW  6 G15    W  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2800                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      W 23         
DISPERSION                         18 GEN POOR               36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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