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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION TODAY...WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING 
OVER THE AREA. THIS RIDGE WILL CREATE MOSTLY DRY AND VERY WARM 
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-290800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+8)   57-62 (+4)   88-93        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-23)  87-92 (-7)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  6         LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            34 FAIR                   44 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-290800-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+9)   56-61 (+4)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-25)  87-92 (-7)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SE  6        S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  7                     S 12         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               37 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS MAY 
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-290800-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (+9)   55-60 (+3)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-21)  87-92 (-7)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  6 G16     S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     2 PM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            2            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     S 12         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               32 FAIR      

REMARKS...A FEW AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS MAY 
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH 
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. 
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP 
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-290800-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+9)   58-63 (+4)   87-92        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-22)  86-91 (-5)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  7         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SE  5        S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     S 12         
DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH 
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-290800-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+9)   56-61 (+4)   86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-22)  88-93 (-5)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         SE  5        S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     S 12         
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. 
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-290800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+8)   57-62 (+3)   89-94        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-22)  90-95 (-3)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT 
WINDS. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-290800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+10)  59-64 (+4)   89-94        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-21)  86-91 (-6)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  9                     SW 14        
DISPERSION            25 FAIR                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 
90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 
90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-290800-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /500 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (+10)  60-65 (+4)   89-94        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-17)  83-88 (-8)   36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  5         S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  7                     S 15         
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               56 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 
90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS NEAR 90. EAST WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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