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FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN PARTS OF 
TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY RE-DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS COLD 
FRONT...WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE. THE FRONT WILL THEN 
RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-212030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (-12)  65-70 (-6)   48-53        66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (+4)   30-35 (-16)  80-85        50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    NE  6        E  5         S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.27         0.24         
LAL                   1            2            4            4            
LASI                               5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6700                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 12                      S 28         
DISPERSION                         46 GEN GOOD               29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-212030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-8)   63-68 (-8)   47-52        66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (+9)   34-39 (-14)  91-96        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G18    LGT/VAR      SE  6        SE  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            2 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.05         0.21         0.17         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  9                      S 26         
DISPERSION                         26 FAIR                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-212030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-5)   64-69 (-7)   50-55        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (+5)   40-45 (-8)   90-95        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     S  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      SE  5        S  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.18         0.18         0.08         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     SW 30        
DISPERSION                         15 GEN POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-212030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (0)    69-74 (-5)   53-58        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (+8)   46-51 (-6)   88-93        49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     S  8 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.30         0.11         0.05         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     S 28         
DISPERSION                         19 GEN POOR               32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-212030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (+1)   70-75 (-5)   53-58        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (+3)   46-51 (-3)   86-91        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.41         0.11         0.05         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7600                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  3                     S 24         
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-212030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (-7)   68-73 (-6)   49-54        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (+1)   31-36 (-17)  88-93        48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        NE  6        LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            2 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.04         0.25         0.17         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  8                      S 24         
DISPERSION                         31 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-212030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-9)   69-74 (-5)   52-57        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (+6)   33-38 (-17)  87-92        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  7                     S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        NE  7        LGT/VAR      S  7 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           60           60           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.09         0.24         0.10         
LAL                   3            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     SW 30        
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   53 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-212030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
328 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 /228 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-6)   72-77 (-3)   55-60        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (+4)   37-42 (-15)  90-95        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NE  8 G15                 S  8 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        NE  5        LGT/VAR      S 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.20         0.07         0.03         
LAL                   3            3            3            3            
LASI                               4                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     S 28         
DISPERSION                         33 FAIR                   52 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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