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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT VERY SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE TENNESSEE 
VALLEY TODAY BRINGING A FEW CLOUDS TO THE AREA AND A SLIGHT CHANCE 
FOR A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SOUTH OF 
INTERSTATE 40. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FAIR AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE 
AVAILABLE FOR HEATING AND TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SEVERAL 
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THE 70S WITH A FEW SPOTS WARMING TO AROUND 
80 ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BUILD 
INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY BRINGING A DECENT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. DRY AIR BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS 
SYSTEM ALLOWING A PRECIPITATION FREE WEEKEND WITH A CONTINUATION 
OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-300900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-5)   43-48 (-6)   71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-14)  82-87 (+3)   36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        LGT/VAR      SW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  5                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     SW 20        
DISPERSION            64 GOOD                   65 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-300900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (-4)   43-48 (-5)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-12)  77-82 (-4)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6 G17                 S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  9 G19    LGT/VAR      SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 24                     SW 15        
DISPERSION            83 GOOD                   48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-300900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-3)   48-53 (-1)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-7)   73-78 (-14)  38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            40           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     8 AM         
PRECIP END            3 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.03         
LAL                   2            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6800                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 17                     SW 15        
DISPERSION            53 GEN GOOD               40 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-300900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-3)   51-56 (0)    73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (+3)   83-88 (-5)   42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.04         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     SW 13        
DISPERSION            49 GEN GOOD               43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-300900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-3)   49-54 (-1)   72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (+3)   90-95 (0)    43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.04         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7400                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 16                     SW 12        
DISPERSION            70 GOOD                   38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-300900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-2)   44-49 (-6)   74-79        
RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (-12)  86-91 (+5)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 15                     SW 17        
DISPERSION            49 GEN GOOD               64 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-300900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (-2)   51-56 (-2)   75-80        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-7)   82-87 (0)    37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            50           
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM                     CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.08         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5700                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 12                     SW 16        
DISPERSION            43 GEN GOOD               63 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-300900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
350 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 /250 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (-3)   55-60 (+1)   76-81        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+3)   86-91 (+2)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  8         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          3 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.05         
LAL                   2            2            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6100                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 10                     SW 14        
DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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