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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY AND WILL CONTROL OUR 
WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-100930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-12)  25-30 (-9)   55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-20)  74-79 (-14)  19-24        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G16    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6300                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 24                     N  9         
DISPERSION            89 GOOD                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-100930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-11)  24-29 (-12)  55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      26-31 (-24)  72-77 (-16)  20-25        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G21    NW  7 G16    LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     N  8         
DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-100930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-7)   26-31 (-12)  55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      23-28 (-33)  71-76 (-17)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  9 G18                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G17     N  5         LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      NE  7        
DISPERSION            64 GOOD                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-100930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-6)   28-33 (-14)  59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      20-25 (-34)  75-80 (-12)  23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N 11 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  9 G18     N  5         LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6000                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 24                      NE  5        
DISPERSION            83 GOOD                   14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-100930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-3)   27-32 (-16)  58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      20-25 (-35)  81-86 (-7)   24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NE  7 G16                 LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G15     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 24                      NE  3        
DISPERSION            90 GOOD                   13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-100930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-9)   25-30 (-12)  58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-24)  78-83 (-9)   21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G15    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18                     NE  9        
DISPERSION            69 GOOD                   31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-100930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-10)  28-33 (-9)   59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      23-28 (-28)  71-76 (-13)  21-26        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  8 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8         N  5         LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 18                      NE 10        
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-100930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
318 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 /218 AM CST FRI MAR 9 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-8)   29-34 (-10)  61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      21-26 (-32)  71-76 (-13)  23-28        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N 12 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N 10 G21     N  6         LGT/VAR      
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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      NE 12        
DISPERSION            72 GOOD                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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