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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INT0 THE AREA TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL 
REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN 
FRIDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-021745-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-3)   38-43 (-5)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-36)  79-84 (-13)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G23                  S  7 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G23     LGT/VAR      S  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            60           
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.32         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      SW 30        
DISPERSION            106 VERY GOOD             55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS NEAR 30. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-021745-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-3)   37-42 (-5)   61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-42)  76-81 (-13)  47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 12 G26                  S  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G26     SW  5        S  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            60           
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.28         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 35                      SW 28        
DISPERSION            98 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-021745-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-4)   41-46 (-2)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      17-22 (-47)  71-76 (-18)  41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G23                  SW 10 G22    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G24     SW  5        SW 12 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           60           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.52         
LAL                   1            2            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 26                      SW 35        
DISPERSION            52 GEN GOOD               72 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-021745-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+1)   44-49 (-4)   68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      16-21 (-56)  92-97 (+5)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      S 10 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G17     LGT/VAR      SW 12 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.09         0.52         
LAL                   1            2            4            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      SW 32        
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               81 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-021745-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+2)   41-46 (-8)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      12-17 (-62)  95-100 (+10) 50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  7 G16                  S  8 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G20     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G21    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.10         0.44         
LAL                   1            2            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      SW 29        
DISPERSION            74 GOOD                   75 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             2                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER
50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-021745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      63-68 (-3)   37-42 (-7)   65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-38)  85-90 (-3)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G20                  S  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G21     LGT/VAR      S  9 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            60           
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.41         
LAL                   1            1            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      2900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 26                      SW 28        
DISPERSION            91 GOOD                   33 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S
TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-021745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-1)   45-50 (0)    68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-45)  82-87 (-6)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G16                  S  9 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G18     LGT/VAR      SW 11 G23    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           60           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.59         
LAL                   1            2            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      SW 35        
DISPERSION            68 GOOD                   83 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-021745-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1140 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 /1040 AM CST THU MAR 1 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+1)   48-53 (0)    69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      18-23 (-52)  95-100 (+10) 52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 11 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     LGT/VAR      SW 14 G27    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.12         0.61         
LAL                   1            2            4            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      SW 35        
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               76 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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