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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1144 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

.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.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-041745-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1144 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 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 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 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 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-041745-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1144 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         7 PM         1 PM         
PRECIP END            11 AM        7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         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
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. 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 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-041745-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1144 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         7 PM         1 PM         
PRECIP END            11 AM        7 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         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 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 40S TO 50S. SOUTH 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 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-041745-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1144 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-10)  26-31 (-15)  46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-38)  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 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 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 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 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-041745-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1144 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-8)   25-30 (-18)  45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-29)  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. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 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. 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>040-042-044-046-070-041745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1144 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           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         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 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 IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-041745-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1144 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)      27-32 (-37)  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 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 IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO UPPER 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>101-041745-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1144 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 /1044 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)      29-34 (-37)  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 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. 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 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 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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