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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS 
TODAY PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ALLOWING 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-130845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-24)  36-41 (-12)  60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+10)  78-83 (0)    23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G20                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G20    NW  7 G16    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       4            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NW 22        
DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   81 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-130845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-22)  36-41 (-12)  60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (+3)   74-79 (-3)   21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G21                  NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G23    NW 10 G22    NW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       4            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 24        
DISPERSION            87 GOOD                   90 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-130845-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-19)  36-41 (-12)  63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-7)   79-84 (+3)   10-15        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G23    NW  8 G20    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       4            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7300                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     N 18         
DISPERSION            93 GOOD                   55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-130845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-18)  38-43 (-12)  67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-6)   81-86 (+6)   17-22        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G23                  N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G23    N  7 G16     N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     N 18         
DISPERSION            109 VERY GOOD             65 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-130845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-17)  39-44 (-11)  68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-8)   77-82 (+2)   14-19        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G24                  N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G24    NW  7 G15    N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7800                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     N 22         
DISPERSION            140 VERY GOOD             80 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-130845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-23)  36-41 (-15)  63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (+7)   80-85 (+5)   23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G20                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    NW  6        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      NW 16        
DISPERSION            126 VERY GOOD             62 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-130845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-23)  36-41 (-14)  66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+3)   81-86 (+6)   21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  8 G19                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G19    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     N 14         
DISPERSION            112 VERY GOOD             50 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER
40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
NEAR 50. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-130845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 /240 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-19)  37-42 (-14)  68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-5)   83-88 (+9)   20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 12 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G20    N  6         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     N 15         
DISPERSION            109 VERY GOOD             53 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID
40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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