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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. AN UPPER AIR 
DISTURBANCE AND A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL ARRIVE ON 
MONDAY.   


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-021000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-2)   20-25 (-13)  28-33        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (+6)   81-86 (+3)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G18                 W 11 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G25     W 12 G22     W 14 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 38                      W 33         
DISPERSION            104 VERY GOOD             156 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 TO
19. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-021000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (0)    18-23 (-14)  29-34        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (0)    83-88 (+7)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  8 G19                  W 15 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G27     W 15 G29     W 17 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      8400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 38                      W 38         
DISPERSION            84 GOOD                   184 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 11 TO
18. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 9 TO 16. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-021000-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (0)    17-22 (-16)  32-37        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-1)   83-88 (+5)   23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW 12 G28                 NW 12 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G29     W 11 G25     W 16 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      8100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 40                      W 35         
DISPERSION            109 VERY GOOD             151 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 9 TO
18. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 9 TO 18. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID
40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-021000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-1)   20-25 (-12)  36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (+1)   75-80 (-11)  20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  9 G21                 NW 10 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     NW  7 G16    W 15 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 32                      NW 32        
DISPERSION            113 VERY GOOD             154 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 12 TO
20. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 19. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-021000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (0)    20-25 (-10)  36-41        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-1)   75-80 (-15)  19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G19                 NW  9 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G21     NW  9 G18    W 14 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 36                      NW 35        
DISPERSION            139 VERY GOOD             157 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI             4                         2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 12 TO
19. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 14 TO 19. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-021000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-1)   21-26 (-9)   31-36        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-3)   74-79 (-12)  25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G16                 W 10 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G23     W  9 G18     W 14 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            10           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 36                      W 33         
DISPERSION            98 GOOD                   172 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 11 TO
19. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 17. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-021000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-2)   22-27 (-11)  34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-2)   70-75 (-12)  23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G21                 W  9 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     W  7 G16     W 14 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            4 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      7600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 32                      W 32         
DISPERSION            108 VERY GOOD             178 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 14 TO
20. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 13 TO 19. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S
TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-021000-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
358 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 /258 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (0)    23-28 (-11)  38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (0)    68-73 (-19)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G20                 NW 11 G23    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G22    NW  7 G15    NW 16 G28    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 33        
DISPERSION            89 GOOD                   179 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS 17 TO 22.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 16 TO 21. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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