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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EAST TODAY WITH 
CONDITIONS REMAINING UNSEASONABLY HOT AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS. EARLY NEXT WEEK...A FRONT WILL BECOME NEARLY 
STATIONARY OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WITH 
THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA.  
THE STAGE WILL BE SET FOR POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE REGION 
BEGINNING MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-040800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      87-92 (-2)   65-70 (0)    82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (0)    86-91 (0)    51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.02         0.12         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8400                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  9                      S 10         
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-040800-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (-2)   62-67 (0)    80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (0)    90-95 (+1)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.02         0.07         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7700                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      S 10         
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-040800-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (-2)   62-67 (+1)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (0)    92-97 (+5)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.06         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    9100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      S  7         
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-040800-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      87-92 (-2)   64-69 (+1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+2)   92-97 (+4)   48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  5        S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.05         
LAL                   3            2            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8500                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      S  9         
DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-040800-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      87-92 (-2)   63-68 (+1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (+2)   94-99 (+4)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   3            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8800                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      SE 10        
DISPERSION            34 FAIR                   40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS NEAR 80. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-040800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      90-95 (-2)   63-68 (-1)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (+1)   91-96 (+4)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.02         0.10         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8200                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  8                      S  9         
DISPERSION            45 GEN GOOD               38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-040800-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      91-96 (-1)   67-72 (+2)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (+1)   83-88 (0)    49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.10         
LAL                   3            3            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7700                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  7                      SW 10        
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   42 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS NEAR 80. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS NEAR 80. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-040800-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
247 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011 /147 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      90-95 (-4)   67-72 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (+3)   83-88 (0)    48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.08         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6800                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      S  9         
DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS NEAR 80. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO
MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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