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FNUS54 KMRX 120748
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY. A COLD 
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY...AND SHOULD EXIT TO OUR 
SOUTH AND EAST ON SUNDAY.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-130900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (0)    60-65 (+4)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-2)   90-95 (+6)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.40         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8200                      8200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  3                     S 14         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   76 GOOD      

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S
TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-130900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+1)   58-63 (-1)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-5)   91-96 (+13)  45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.22         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    9400                      8200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      S 12         
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   57 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-130900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (-1)   59-64 (-1)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-4)   87-92 (+8)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.22         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8700                      9300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      SW 10        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               54 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S
TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-130900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (-3)   61-66 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (0)    89-94 (+9)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.27         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7800                      8400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               63 GOOD      

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-130900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (-1)   60-65 (+3)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-1)   95-100 (+12) 44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.16         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8800                      8800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  3                      S 10         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               61 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             5                         4            

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 60. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-130900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (+1)   60-65 (+2)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-3)   91-96 (+7)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.39         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7600                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  3                      S 10         
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-130900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      86-91 (0)    62-67 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-4)   86-91 (+6)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.64         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6800                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      SW 14        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               65 GOOD      

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER
90S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-130900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
348 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011 /248 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      88-93 (-1)   63-68 (0)    87-92        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-4)   86-91 (+6)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.67         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7700                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               62 GOOD      

REMARKS...A QUICK INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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