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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER 
VALLEY...TRIGGERING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF IT. 
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT...WILL CONTINUE TO 
PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES 
ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER THIS WEEKEND BEHIND THE PASSAGE 
OF THE COLD FRONT...BUT THEY WILL STILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH 
NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250915-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-8)   45-50 (-7)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-7)   85-90 (-5)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      NW 10 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.08         0.15         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     N 16         
DISPERSION            31 FAIR                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250915-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-8)   43-48 (-8)   62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-7)   86-91 (-5)   44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NW  6 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      NW 12 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.07         0.09         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     NW 20        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               33 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-250915-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-6)   42-47 (-6)   63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-17)  89-94 (+5)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8         LGT/VAR      NW  8 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     N 18         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-250915-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-4)   45-50 (-6)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-12)  82-87 (0)    38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     N  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      NW  8 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.07         0.02         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     N 20         
DISPERSION            31 FAIR                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-250915-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-2)   43-48 (-8)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-18)  85-90 (+1)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     NW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      NW 10 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.07         0.02         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     N 23         
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-6)   44-49 (-8)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (-11)  88-93 (-2)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         LGT/VAR      NW  9 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.07         0.08         
LAL                   4            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 13                     NW 15        
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-6)   45-50 (-5)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-16)  87-92 (+5)   41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  7        LGT/VAR      NW  7 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 12                     N 16         
DISPERSION            36 FAIR                   44 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250915-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
402 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 /302 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-6)   45-50 (-4)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-14)  87-92 (+11)  40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G15                  NW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G16     NW  5        NW  8 G16    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.07         0.01         
LAL                   3            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4900                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      N 17         
DISPERSION            44 GEN GOOD               54 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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