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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS COLD 
FRONT MOVES THROUGH. EXPECT RAIN ON FRIDAY AS AN UPPER AIR 
DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WILL RETURN 
FOR THIS WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-170845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-14)  28-33 (-13)  41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (+8)   95-100 (+3)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.32         0.08         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 10                     NW 15        
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               29 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-170845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-10)  28-33 (-14)  40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (+24)  95-100 (+6)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  7         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           60           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            2                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.10         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 17        
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-170845-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (-7)   28-33 (-15)  41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (+3)   95-100 (+2)  46-51        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.36         0.05         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     NW 14        
DISPERSION            4 VERY POOR               15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19 TO 29. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-170845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-6)   31-36 (-16)  44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      70-75 (-3)   93-98 (-4)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  5         N  5         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     N 15         
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-170845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-4)   33-38 (-14)  44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-3)   94-99 (-3)   45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        NW  5        NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3300                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     N 15         
DISPERSION            12 POOR                   30 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             6                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-170845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-13)  29-34 (-14)  42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (+14)  95-100 (+2)  49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      W  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.08         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  7                     NW 12        
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-170845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-12)  29-34 (-14)  43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (0)    95-100 (+1)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2900                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  5                      NW 12        
DISPERSION            7 POOR                    28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-170845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
239 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 /139 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-11)  30-35 (-17)  45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      68-73 (+2)   93-98 (0)    47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         N  5         NW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       8            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2700                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  5                      N 14         
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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