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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY EARLY THIS 
MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF 
THE FRONT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING 
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BEHIND THE 
COLD FRONT LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250845-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-9)   23-28 (-27)  37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (+1)   78-83 (-9)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G23                  W 12 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G26     W 14 G26     NW 14 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.04         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 38                      W 30         
DISPERSION            91 GOOD                   124 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250845-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-6)   21-26 (-27)  37-42        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-1)   78-83 (-6)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 15 G29                  W 15 G29     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 18 G33     W 16 G33     NW 16 G30    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      FLURRIES     
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.03         0.01         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 39                      W 36         
DISPERSION            60 GEN GOOD               124 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-250845-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-9)   21-26 (-30)  41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-4)   79-84 (-2)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 15 G28                  NW 13 G26    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 16 G29     NW 14 G29    NW 14 G26    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 36                      NW 32        
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               102 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 18 TO 28. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-250845-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-12)  25-30 (-29)  45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-4)   74-79 (-9)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 12 G22                  NW 10 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G25     NW 12 G25    NW 12 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      NW 29        
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               116 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-250845-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-13)  25-30 (-29)  44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-2)   73-78 (-15)  23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G22                  NW 11 G23    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 14 G25    NW 14 G26    NW 13 G23    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 32        
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               125 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI             4                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-8)   24-29 (-26)  41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (+1)   75-80 (-6)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 14 G24                  W 12 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G25     W 13 G25     W 13 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 36                      W 31         
DISPERSION            94 GOOD                   142 VERY 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 MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250845-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-12)  25-30 (-27)  44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-6)   72-77 (-6)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G20                  W 10 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G20     W 10 G20     NW 11 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         7 PM                      
PRECIP END            1 PM         1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 29        
DISPERSION            88 GOOD                   137 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250845-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
232 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 /132 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-13)  26-31 (-29)  47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-9)   72-77 (-8)   25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G19                  NW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G20    NW 10 G21    NW 10 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            1 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      NW 26        
DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   126 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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