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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

...BREEZY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY WITH LOW 
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ALSO EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
TODAY...BRINGING BREEZY WINDS AND AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS. DRY AND 
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL THEN DEVELOP FOR THE EARLY PART OF NEXT 
WEEK...WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF 
YEAR.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-290845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+1)   20-25 (-9)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-25)  64-69 (-22)  20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G19                 SW 11 G26    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G21     NW  6 G16    W 15 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      W 30         
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   103 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 
MPH...DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-290845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-1)   19-24 (-10)  44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-22)  66-71 (-19)  16-21        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G19                 W 11 G30     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G25     NW 10 G22    W 17 G32     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 24                      W 29         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               79 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 
MPH...DECREASING TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-290845-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-1)   19-24 (-9)   45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-21)  65-70 (-20)  18-23        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW 10 G22                 W  8 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G23    NW  7 G18    W 12 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      W 28         
DISPERSION            45 GEN GOOD               69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-290845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-2)   21-26 (-9)   49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-19)  63-68 (-22)  18-23        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G17                 W  6 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G20    N  6         W  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      W 23         
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               77 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-290845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-2)   20-25 (-8)   49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-18)  64-69 (-27)  15-20        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G17                  NW  6 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G20    N  7         W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      W 23         
DISPERSION            51 GEN GOOD               76 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-290845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (0)    21-26 (-9)   47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-24)  67-72 (-21)  19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7 G18                 SW 10 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G21     LGT/VAR      W 14 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      W 28         
DISPERSION            67 GOOD                   103 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP 
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-290845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (0)    22-27 (-9)   47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-19)  63-68 (-24)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G19                 SW  9 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    LGT/VAR      W 10 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      W 28         
DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   108 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-290845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 /500 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (0)    23-28 (-8)   48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-18)  61-66 (-25)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6 G19                 SW  6 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G22    NW  5        W  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      W 24         
DISPERSION            62 GOOD                   85 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST 
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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