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FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION...TRIGGERING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
RAIN CHANCES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY...AS THIS SYSTEM 
PUSHES OFF TO THE EAST. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY 
COOLER TODAY...BUT THEY WILL STILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH 
NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-260915-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-4)   45-50 (+3)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      54-59 (+3)   91-96 (+3)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7 G15                 N  8 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    N  7         N  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      N 21         
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               53 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-260915-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-3)   43-48 (+1)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+2)   91-96 (+5)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7 G15                 N  7 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    NW  8 G18    N  9 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      N 21         
DISPERSION            32 FAIR                   40 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-260915-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (-1)   42-47 (0)    67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (0)    90-95 (+6)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7 G15                 N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G20    N  7 G18     N  9 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 18                      N 17         
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   28 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-260915-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+1)   45-50 (-1)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (+1)   84-89 (+3)   29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     N 10 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    N  7 G15     N 10 G19     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 17                      N 20         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY 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 THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-260915-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (+1)   44-49 (-1)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (0)    83-88 (+1)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  7 G16                 N  8 G16     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G19    N  7 G15     N 10 G18     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 20                      N 17         
DISPERSION            55 GEN GOOD               38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-260915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-3)   44-49 (0)    70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+2)   92-97 (+6)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G16    NW  5        N  7         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 18                      N 15         
DISPERSION            51 GEN GOOD               44 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-260915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (+1)   45-50 (+1)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-3)   88-93 (+4)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6 G15                 NE  7 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G18    N  6         N  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 16                      NE 15        
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-260915-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 /303 AM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (+3)   48-53 (+3)   73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-3)   82-87 (-1)   30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     NE  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G16    N  6         NE  9 G17    
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                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5800                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 16                      NE 17        
DISPERSION            65 GOOD                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

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