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FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION FOR 
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BRINGING DRY AND TRANQUIL CONDITIONS. A 
COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY ON 
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE NORMAL THIS WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-272015-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-13)  66-71 (+2)   47-52        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      67-72 (-17)  25-30 (-13)  80-85        36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 10 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      S  5         W 12 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            40           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5400                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      W 30         
DISPERSION                         18 GEN POOR               124 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-272015-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-12)  65-70 (+2)   43-48        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-12)  27-32 (-11)  77-82        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W 12 G24     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      S  5 G15     W 14 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                      7500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  9                      W 28         
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               118 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST 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.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-272015-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-6)   66-71 (+2)   43-48        69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-10)  30-35 (-5)   80-85        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 12 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        W  5         SW  6 G17    W 14 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      W 22         
DISPERSION                         18 GEN POOR               71 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER
40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-272015-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-5)   70-75 (-1)   44-49        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-8)   29-34 (-5)   95-100       42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G18    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        SW  6        S  7 G17     W 12 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     SW 20        
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-272015-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-5)   68-73 (-3)   41-46        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-7)   30-35 (-3)   95-100       42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  6         S  5         W 12 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            2            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  8                     W 18         
DISPERSION                         24 FAIR                   75 GOOD      
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-10)  68-73 (0)    45-50        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-10)  27-32 (-9)   82-87        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G20    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 12 G21     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      W 28         
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               94 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-272015-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      41-46 (-7)   70-75 (0)    48-53        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-6)   29-34 (-7)   81-86        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G19    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        SW  5        S  6 G16     W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  7                     SW 23        
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   86 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-272015-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 /201 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012/

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (-4)   73-78 (0)    49-54        75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-5)   29-34 (-5)   88-93        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        S  6         S  7 G15     SW 11 G20    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                              1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM         
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5300                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 12                      SW 23        
DISPERSION                         41 GEN GOOD               95 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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