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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 MAR 3 2012

...BREEZY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION...BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD 
FRONT. A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE 
OHIO RIVER VALLEY ON SUNDAY...BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY 
AND SOME SNOW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY NIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND 
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-040930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (-8)   26-31 (-13)  41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-23)  69-74 (-25)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  8 G17                 W 11 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     W  6         W 11 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      W 24         
DISPERSION            62 GOOD                   101 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-040930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (-15)  24-29 (-18)  38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-18)  68-73 (-24)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 11 G20                 NW 14 G29    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G19    W  8 G18     W 16 G30     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SNOW/RAIN    SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 23                     W 28         
DISPERSION            55 GEN GOOD               97 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-040930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48-53 (-13)  24-29 (-16)  40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-28)  68-73 (-28)  32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G15                  NW 12 G25    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        W  5         W 13 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SNOW/RAIN    SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     W 25         
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   77 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-040930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-11)  26-31 (-15)  46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-37)  66-71 (-30)  29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N 10 G19                  NW 11 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     LGT/VAR      W 12 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SNOW         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 18                      W 23         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               98 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 UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. EAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-040930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-10)  25-30 (-18)  45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-28)  66-71 (-31)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N 10                      NW 12 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9         LGT/VAR      W 13 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SNOW/RAIN    SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   1 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     W 25         
DISPERSION            48 GEN GOOD               101 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI             3                         1            

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. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO 
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-040930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-13)  27-32 (-14)  42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-25)  69-74 (-24)  35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7                     W 11 G25     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     SW  6        W 12 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                      1 PM         
PRECIP END            7 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     W 23         
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               102 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-040930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-13)  27-32 (-12)  46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-32)  68-73 (-27)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      W  9 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        W  5         W 11 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     W 23         
DISPERSION            66 GOOD                   111 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-040930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 /500 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-14)  28-33 (-12)  48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-36)  68-73 (-24)  29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  9 G17                  NW  8 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        SW  5        W 10 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      7 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 17                      W 24         
DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   108 VERY 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. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 
MPH. 

$$

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