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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS WILL BECOME 
WIDESPREAD...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE 
EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS EARLY FRIDAY...WITH DRY CONDITIONS...AND 
MILD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272045-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-4)   46-51 (-14)  28-33        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+28) 43-48 (-10)  93-98        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G19                  SW 10 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 12 G24     W 10 G19     LGT/VAR      W 11 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          50           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                7 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.02         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 22                     W 25         
DISPERSION                         81 GOOD                   66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 18 TO 26. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272045-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+1)   47-52 (-11)  27-32        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+21) 41-46 (-20)  85-90        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 13 G25                  SW  9 G23    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G28     W 12 G25     W  5 G16     W 14 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          50           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       7            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.71         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7400                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 26                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         104 VERY GOOD             46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 18 TO 28. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272045-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-3)   46-51 (-8)   26-31        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+19) 38-43 (-30)  83-88        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 10 G21                  SW 12 G25    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 15 G34    NW  9 G20    LGT/VAR      NW 11 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       7            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.88         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6900                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 20                     NW 15        
DISPERSION                         63 GOOD                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-272045-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-4)   49-54 (-11)  28-33        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+7)   40-45 (-30)  90-95        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G17                 SW  9 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 13 G29     NW  8 G17    LGT/VAR      NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       5                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.69         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 17                     NW 17        
DISPERSION                         61 GOOD                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-272045-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-4)   49-54 (-14)  25-30        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-1)   39-44 (-28)  95-100       36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 10 G20                 SW  7 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 12 G22     NW  9 G20    LGT/VAR      NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       7                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.73         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6800                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 21                     NW 17        
DISPERSION                         80 GOOD                   50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272045-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (-3)   48-53 (-13)  27-32        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+19) 45-50 (-18)  93-98        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 11 G20                  SW  9 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G19    W  9 G17     LGT/VAR      W 11 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.72         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      W 22         
DISPERSION                         74 GOOD                   40 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272045-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-8)   49-54 (-8)   30-35        47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+22) 43-48 (-24)  86-91        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  9 G16                  SW  9 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G22    W  7         LGT/VAR      NW 10 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       5            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.71         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 16                     NW 17        
DISPERSION                         53 GEN GOOD               55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272045-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
245 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012 /145 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012/

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-11)  52-57 (-8)   31-36        49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+20) 36-41 (-35)  87-92        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW  9 G17                 SW  8 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G24    W  7         LGT/VAR      NW 10 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       5                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM                                                
PRECIP END            7 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.51         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 17                     NW 21        
DISPERSION                         58 GEN GOOD               67 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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