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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND INTO 
SATURDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION FRIDAY NIGHT LED BY A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS. ANY REMAINING SHOWERS SHOULD MOVE OUT SATURDAY MORNING. 
MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS AND NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED 
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-032145-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (+2)   51-56 (-5)   26-31        41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+7)  36-41 (-22)  71-76        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5 G15                  W 10 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 15 G28    W 10 G18     W  6         W 11 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           20           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                10 AM        
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.57         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 21                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         62 GOOD                   86 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-032145-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+2)   50-55 (-12)  25-30        38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (+3)   36-41 (-19)  73-78        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5 G16                  W 13 G29     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G25    NW  9 G18    NW  7        W 16 G30     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          60           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       8            2                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.56         0.03         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5400                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 24                      W 29         
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               80 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-032145-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (-3)   48-53 (-13)  24-29        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  28-33 (-34)  75-80        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W 10 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 18 G34    NW  6        NW  5        W 13 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           50           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.95         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 16                     W 26         
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-032145-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-4)   52-57 (-10)  25-30        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  28-33 (-42)  81-86        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      W  9 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 15 G28    NW  7 G15    NW  6        W 13 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           30           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.13         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 17                      W 23         
DISPERSION                         51 GEN GOOD               81 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-032145-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+2)   51-56 (-10)  24-29        45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  28-33 (-43)  82-87        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  9 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 12 G24    NW  7        NW  6        W 13 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           50           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.14         0.04         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5400                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 20                     W 24         
DISPERSION                         52 GEN GOOD               78 GOOD      
MAX LVORI                          3                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-032145-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+4)   52-57 (-11)  26-31        42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+7)  36-41 (-23)  76-81        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  9 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 13 G26    W  7 G15     LGT/VAR      W 12 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           20           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.66         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         50 GEN GOOD               86 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-032145-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-1)   52-57 (-12)  27-32        46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+6)  31-36 (-33)  71-76        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 15 G28    NW  6        LGT/VAR      W 11 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          10           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                10 AM        
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.82         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 14                     W 23         
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               93 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-032145-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
337 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 /237 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-7)   53-58 (-14)  28-33        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+5)  30-35 (-36)  74-79        31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  7 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 14 G25    NW  8        NW  5        W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          10           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   4 PM                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.93         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   5            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5100                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 16                      W 24         
DISPERSION                         54 GEN GOOD               95 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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