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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 MON MAR 5 2012

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY WITH VERY LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS TODAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDING 
OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS BY TONIGHT. THIS AREA OF HIGH 
PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHEAST REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 
DAYS...BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS AND A WARMING TREND THROUGH THURSDAY. 
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON 
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-060900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-3)   20-25 (-7)   55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+3)   68-73 (-9)   20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G27                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       2                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            92 GOOD                   12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN 
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 
MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-060900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-6)   18-23 (-9)   51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+6)   69-74 (-6)   19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 17 G33                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G27    N  5 G18     SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            3 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 33                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            86 GOOD                   7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTHEAST 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-060900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-4)   20-25 (-8)   49-54        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (+5)   69-74 (+1)   17-22        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 16 G34                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 13 G25    NE  5 G16    S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            3 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            61 GOOD                   8 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 
TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S 
TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-060900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-1)   23-28 (-10)  56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (0)    67-72 (+7)   19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G28                 S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G23    NE  5        S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            10 AM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     S 12         
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-060900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-3)   22-27 (-10)  56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (+3)   68-73 (+6)   15-20        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 16 G27                 SE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 14 G26    LGT/VAR      SE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            10 AM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 30                     S 12         
DISPERSION            83 GOOD                   13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             1                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-060900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (-3)   21-26 (-9)   57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (+2)   69-74 (-2)   20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G28                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G22    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            3 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 28                     S 12         
DISPERSION            97 GOOD                   15 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTHEAST 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN 
THE 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 
40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN 
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-060900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-3)   23-28 (-9)   56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (+5)   69-74 (+3)   21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 12 G25                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G20    LGT/VAR      S  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            12 PM                                  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     S 13         
DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S 
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 
50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-060900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 /500 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-2)   26-31 (-9)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (+2)   64-69 (+7)   19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 13 G26                 S  6     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    LGT/VAR      S  9     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     S 14         
DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 
TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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