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

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


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-052045-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-3)   60-65 (-11)  40-45        59-64        
RH % (24H TREND)      94-99 (0)    56-61 (+4)   88-93        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  N  5                      N  8 G17     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      N  6         N  8 G16     NE  9 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.14         0.24         0.01         
LAL                   4            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5900                      7300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     NE 13        
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               60 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-052045-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-3)   59-64 (-11)  41-46        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+1)   55-60 (+5)   85-90        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7                      N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  5        N  5         NE  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.24         0.46         0.02         
LAL                   4            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      NE  9        
DISPERSION                         39 FAIR                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-052045-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-4)   62-67 (-9)   45-50        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (+1)   53-58 (+5)   81-86        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  8 G15                  NE  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  6         N  5         NE  9 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.40         0.34         0.02         
LAL                   3            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      NE  9        
DISPERSION                         42 GEN GOOD               36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-052045-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-3)   69-74 (-7)   49-54        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (0)    51-56 (+3)   81-86        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6                      N 10 G18     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5 G17     NW  5        NW  5        N  9 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.48         0.29         0.03         
LAL                   3            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      7200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      NE  9        
DISPERSION                         43 GEN GOOD               39 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-052045-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-3)   69-74 (-6)   49-54        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (+1)   52-57 (+3)   80-85        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         NW  7        NW  5        NE  8 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           70           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            3            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.52         0.33         0.03         
LAL                   3            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      NE  6        
DISPERSION                         43 GEN GOOD               25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-052045-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (-3)   64-69 (-9)   43-48        61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-1)   53-58 (0)    88-93        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      N  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  5        N  6         NE  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           70           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.36         0.24         0.32         0.02         
LAL                   4            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5400                      6900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      NE 12        
DISPERSION                         33 FAIR                   52 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-052045-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-2)   67-72 (-7)   44-49        62-67        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-4)   48-53 (-4)   81-86        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      NE  9 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  7 G15     NE  9 G19    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           50           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.40         0.30         0.19         0.01         
LAL                   4            4            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 13                      NE 14        
DISPERSION                         47 GEN GOOD               63 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-052045-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
332 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012 /232 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-3)   70-75 (-6)   47-52        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-2)   46-51 (+1)   78-83        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  7 G16                  NE 10 G17    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  5         W  5         NW  5        NE  9 G18    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.43         0.19         0.01         
LAL                   3            5            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      NE 15        
DISPERSION                         49 GEN GOOD               67 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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