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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TO OUR NORTH 
TODAY AND SATURDAY...WHILE SOME WEAK UPPER AIR DISTURBANCES MOVE 
ACROSS THE AREA....BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-090845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+1)   54-59 (+6)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+16)  90-95 (+12)  45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  7 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.05         0.63         
LAL                   4            3            3            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      W 17         
DISPERSION            76 GOOD                   39 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-090845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (0)    51-56 (+5)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+16)  93-98 (+16)  43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.04         0.42         
LAL                   4            3            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7500                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      W 17         
DISPERSION            75 GOOD                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-090845-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (0)    54-59 (+6)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+13)  89-94 (+11)  44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G16                 SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G20    SW  7        W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.02         0.19         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7200                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     W 15         
DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-090845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (+1)   55-60 (+6)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (+17)  92-97 (+7)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G15                 SW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    SW  5        SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.02         0.12         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7300                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     W 12         
DISPERSION            84 GOOD                   24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. NOT
AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-090845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (+1)   54-59 (+7)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+14)  91-96 (+1)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     W  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.02         0.12         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8700                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      W 13         
DISPERSION            103 VERY GOOD             26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-090845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (+1)   54-59 (+7)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (+16)  94-99 (+10)  43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.03         0.45         
LAL                   4            3            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      W 15         
DISPERSION            88 GOOD                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-090845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (+2)   57-62 (+6)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+16)  88-93 (+8)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G15                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    SW  5        SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.02         0.25         
LAL                   4            2            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     SW 15        
DISPERSION            82 GOOD                   34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. NOT
AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-090845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
336 AM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 /236 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+3)   57-62 (+4)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      49-54 (+12)  93-98 (+7)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G16                 SW  6 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      SW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           10           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.01         0.08         
LAL                   3            1            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     SW 13        
DISPERSION            82 GOOD                   33 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. NOT
AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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