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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC 
COAST...AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALSO PASSES THROUGH THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IS 
EXPECTED...FOLLOWED BY A TREND TO COOLER TEMPERATURES...AT LEAST 
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-232030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-12)  46-51 (-1)   30-35        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-1)   37-42 (-27)  77-82        32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 17 G28                 W 11 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 16 G26    NW 16 G28    NW 13 G25    W 15 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.03         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      8500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 35                     NW 30        
DISPERSION                         154 VERY GOOD             170 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-232030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-13)  44-49 (-4)   29-34        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (-12)  34-39 (-20)  68-73        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 19 G32                 W 14 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 17 G30    NW 18 G32    NW 15 G30    W 17 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.03         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7700                      9000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 37                     NW 35        
DISPERSION                         155 VERY GOOD             179 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-232030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-8)   46-51 (-2)   30-35        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (-14)  29-34 (-22)  64-69        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 17 G30                 W 13 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 16 G32    NW 17 G30    NW 14 G29    NW 16 G29    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     FRZ RAIN     NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7400                      8700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 29        
DISPERSION                         116 VERY GOOD             141 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-232030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-8)   51-56 (-5)   33-38        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-17)  29-34 (-15)  77-82        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 16 G27                 NW 10 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G24    NW 16 G27    NW 11 G25    NW 13 G25    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            8 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6800                      8100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 30                     NW 26        
DISPERSION                         124 VERY GOOD             136 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-232030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-9)   52-57 (-5)   32-37        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-18)  25-30 (-17)  73-78        26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 16 G28                 NW 11 G26    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G24    NW 16 G28    NW 12 G25    NW 14 G26    
PRECIP TYPE           FRZ RAIN     NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            8 AM                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7300                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 33                     NW 29        
DISPERSION                         145 VERY GOOD             159 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI                          2                         1            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-232030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-12)  49-54 (-3)   31-36        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-4)   30-35 (-22)  76-81        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 16 G27                 W 10 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 13 G23    NW 16 G27    NW 12 G24    W 15 G25     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                8 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.02         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7500                      8800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 30        
DISPERSION                         161 VERY GOOD             187 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-232030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-9)   52-57 (-3)   33-38        58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-12)  28-33 (-14)  75-80        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 15 G27                 W  9 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 11 G25    NW 15 G27    NW 10 G23    W 13 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                                          
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7000                      8300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 30                     NW 28        
DISPERSION                         149 VERY GOOD             166 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-232030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
328 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 /228 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012/

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-8)   53-58 (-7)   34-39        61-66        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-12)  25-30 (-9)   80-85        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 15 G27                 NW  9 G21    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 10 G22    NW 15 G27    NW 10 G23    NW 11 G22    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6500                      7800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 29                     NW 25        
DISPERSION                         135 VERY GOOD             143 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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