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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. CLOUDS WILL BE 
ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL EXPEND IN 
COVERAGE TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE 
INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY.  WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE FROM THE 
SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-291600-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+3)   45-50 (+13)  62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-9)   80-85 (+15)  60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 10 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  5         SW 14 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.07         0.62         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7                      SW 43        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               85 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-291600-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+7)   43-48 (+13)  60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-17)  83-88 (+14)  59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 13 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  6         SE  6        SW 13 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.29         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      SW 39        
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-291600-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+8)   45-50 (+13)  61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-14)  81-86 (+15)  58-63        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 15 G31     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  5         S  7         SW 17 G34    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.07         0.26         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      SW 44        
DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   64 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-291600-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (+5)   48-53 (+13)  65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-6)   89-94 (+11)  62-67        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 11 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  6         SE  7        SW 15 G29    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.10         0.24         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      SW 38        
DISPERSION            43 GEN GOOD               80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-291600-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+6)   47-52 (+12)  64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-8)   94-99 (+18)  62-67        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SE  5                     S  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  6        SE  6        SW 12 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           70           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.09         0.17         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      SW 35        
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   91 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-291600-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (+3)   46-51 (+14)  64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-9)   80-85 (+8)   57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 10 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  5         SW 13 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.40         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7                      SW 38        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               52 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-291600-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (0)    49-54 (+13)  66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-2)   80-85 (+8)   57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 13 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 14 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           80           
PRECIP DURATION                    2            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.15         0.54         
LAL                   1            3            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      SW 43        
DISPERSION            30 FAIR                   100 GOOD     

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-291600-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
959 AM EST TUE FEB 28 2012 /859 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (+1)   51-56 (+14)  68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (+1)   86-91 (+10)  59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  7 G15     S  7 G16     SW 14 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           70           80           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.14         0.37         
LAL                   1            3            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      SW 39        
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   107 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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