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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT.  
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EARLY TONIGHT. DRY WEATHER EXPECTED BY TUESDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-012215-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (-21)  52-57 (-13)  29-34        55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-7)   21-26 (-30)  72-77        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 13 G30     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     W 26         
DISPERSION                         27 FAIR                   95 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-012215-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      30-35 (-21)  51-56 (-13)  28-33        55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (-2)   21-26 (-32)  72-77        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G31    LGT/VAR      SE  7 G15    W  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6600                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  5                     W 21         
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ072-074-012215-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-22)  52-57 (-11)  28-33        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (-5)   18-23 (-38)  69-74        20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     W  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 12 G34     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     W 14         
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-012215-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-22)  56-61 (-12)  29-34        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (-3)   24-29 (-34)  84-89        23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 13 G29     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  7                     W  8         
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-012215-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (-20)  58-63 (-10)  27-32        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+2)   20-25 (-40)  83-88        20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 12 G26     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6300                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  5                     NW  9        
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          3                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-012215-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-18)  54-59 (-13)  29-34        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-6)   21-26 (-27)  78-83        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 11 G30     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  7         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  7                     W 21         
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-012215-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-23)  53-58 (-15)  31-36        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-11)  24-29 (-22)  80-85        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  6                     SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 11 G25     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     W 20         
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   63 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-012215-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
408 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 /308 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011/

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-25)  56-61 (-14)  33-38        62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-11)  27-32 (-18)  80-85        25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  7 G15                 S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 13 G27     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4500                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     SW 14        
DISPERSION                         31 FAIR                   41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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