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187 
FNUS54 KMRX 261910
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND POSSIBLY SOME 
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY.  WEAK HIGH 
PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE 
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES ON MONDAY.     


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-1)   41-46 (-8)   31-36        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (+4)   56-61 (-5)   76-81        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  6                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        NE  5        LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM         CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.44         0.03         0.19         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3500                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  3                     N  5         
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (+1)   41-46 (-7)   31-36        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+9)   52-57 (-9)   81-86        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          70           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM         CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.46         0.04         0.11         0.05         
LAL                   3            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      W  6         
DISPERSION                         1 VERY POOR               13 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272015-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+2)   45-50 (-2)   36-41        50-55        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (+1)   47-52 (-24)  78-83        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           70           50           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM         CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.02         0.21         0.02         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      NW  7        
DISPERSION                         1 VERY POOR               14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-272015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+1)   50-55 (+1)   41-46        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  49-54 (-28)  80-85        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           70           40           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.55         0.01         0.24         0.01         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2700                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      NW  5        
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-272015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+1)   51-56 (0)    40-45        56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   49-54 (-32)  82-87        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           70           40           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.58         0.02         0.24         0.01         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 18                      W  8         
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI                          5                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (0)    45-50 (-5)   35-40        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+5)   52-57 (-9)   72-77        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        NE  5        NE  5        N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          50           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.41         0.03         0.16         0.02         
LAL                   3            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  5                     N  5         
DISPERSION                         6 VERY POOR               12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+1)   47-52 (-2)   35-40        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (+1)   49-54 (-15)  75-80        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  6                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        NE  6        N  5         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          30           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.37         0.01         0.17         0.01         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3200                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  7                      N  6         
DISPERSION                         10 POOR                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272015-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
310 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 /210 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+2)   49-54 (+1)   41-46        54-59        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  45-50 (-25)  67-72        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  6                     N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NE  6        LGT/VAR      N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   8 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.54         0.01         0.17         0.01         
LAL                   4            1            1            1            
LASI                               2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     N  6         
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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