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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

.DISCUSSION...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TODAY THROUGH 
THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. SOME AREAS 
MAY SEE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY INTO TONIGHT. CHANCES FOR 
PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF EARLY FRIDAY...AND WILL BE FOLLOWED A 
DRY AND PLEASANT WEEKEND ACROSS THE AREA.

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-050930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (-3)   51-56 (-3)   60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-2)   86-91 (-8)   56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   NE  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  6         NE  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.59         0.36         0.14         
LAL                   5            4            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5600                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NW  5        
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-050930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (0)    50-55 (-2)   59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-3)   91-96 (+2)   59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5 G15                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     W  9 G19     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.26         0.24         
LAL                   4            4            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6500                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      W 14         
DISPERSION            59 GEN GOOD               41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-050930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (+4)   51-56 (-3)   62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-5)   88-93 (+2)   53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 10 G21     W  8 G17     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.17         0.40         
LAL                   4            3            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      W 15         
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO
MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-050930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+5)   54-59 (-2)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-5)   89-94 (+2)   50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           50           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.20         0.48         
LAL                   3            3            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6900                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      W 13         
DISPERSION            60 GEN GOOD               45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 30S TO UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-050930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+5)   53-58 (-1)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-4)   90-95 (+1)   50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G20     LGT/VAR      SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           50           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.15         0.52         
LAL                   3            3            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7600                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      W 14         
DISPERSION            74 GOOD                   46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-050930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (-4)   52-57 (-3)   64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-3)   90-95 (-2)   57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         W  5         NE  7        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.41         0.33         0.24         
LAL                   4            4            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5200                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      W 10         
DISPERSION            47 GEN GOOD               35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO
MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-050930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (-4)   55-60 (-2)   67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      45-50 (-4)   86-91 (-4)   51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G15     LGT/VAR      NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           70           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.33         0.30         
LAL                   4            4            4            
LASI                  3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      W 13         
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               49 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
50S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-050930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
427 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012 /327 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (-2)   56-61 (-3)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   90-95 (+2)   48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7 G15     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.21         0.43         
LAL                   3            3            5            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      W 12         
DISPERSION            56 GEN GOOD               51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TD/SON

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