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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE AREA TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF 
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE THREAT OF 
SEVERE STORMS IS UNLIKELY. DRY WEATHER RETURNS ON TUESDAY. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-5)   70-75 (-4)   50-55        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+8)  39-44 (-18)  79-84        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        SW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4800                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 13                     SW 18        
DISPERSION                         29 FAIR                   62 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-4)   69-74 (-3)   47-52        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+6)  39-44 (-20)  81-86        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 10 G20     W  5         LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.52         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      SW 13        
DISPERSION                         15 GEN POOR               29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-8)   67-72 (-3)   47-52        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+9)  34-39 (-27)  81-86        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7 G19    W  6 G15     LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            8 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.37         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      SW 16        
DISPERSION                         27 FAIR                   42 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-272030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-11)  71-76 (-2)   48-53        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+12) 36-41 (-22)  84-89        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5 G16    W  5         LGT/VAR      W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            8 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5100                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      SW 15        
DISPERSION                         35 FAIR                   48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-272030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-9)   71-76 (-2)   46-51        76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+7)  38-43 (-18)  86-91        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        W  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                                          
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      W 14         
DISPERSION                         62 GOOD                   52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-4)   73-78 (-2)   49-54        74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  34-39 (-21)  84-89        38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        SW  5        LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4100                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     SW 16        
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   54 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-9)   73-78 (-1)   50-55        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+13) 29-34 (-31)  81-86        38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            10           
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                   8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 AM                                   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4800                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     SW 17        
DISPERSION                         32 FAIR                   66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
329 PM EDT MON SEP 26 2011 /229 PM CDT MON SEP 26 2011/

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-13)  74-79 (0)    51-56        77-82        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+13) 28-33 (-35)  82-87        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            8 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4800                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      SW 16        
DISPERSION                         38 FAIR                   64 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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