
396 
FNUS54 KMRX 240718
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY AND SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN 
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING...AS A WARM FRONT 
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. AFTER A CHILLY MORNING TODAY...SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES RETURN. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALSO 
RETURNS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AS MOISTURE INCREASES AHEAD OF 
A COLD FRONT. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250830-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (+10)  37-42 (+5)   66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-10)  80-85 (+5)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G27                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G27     W  7 G18     SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.05         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7800                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      SW  7        
DISPERSION            157 VERY GOOD             25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250830-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (+11)  37-42 (+8)   64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-18)  80-85 (+3)   39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 14 G29                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 16 G30     W 10 G22     SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           10           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8300                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 33                      W 10         
DISPERSION            159 VERY GOOD             41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-250830-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (+6)   41-46 (+11)  66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-9)   75-80 (+8)   43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G28                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G29     W 12 G25     SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.14         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            2            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8000                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      W 17         
DISPERSION            119 VERY GOOD             53 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-250830-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+7)   43-48 (+10)  71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-7)   89-94 (+16)  43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  9 G24                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 13 G26    NW  6 G17    SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.10         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7400                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      W 20         
DISPERSION            118 VERY GOOD             69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-250830-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+7)   42-47 (+10)  72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-8)   88-93 (+16)  42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G26                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G27     NW  7 G17    SW  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.08         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7900                      7300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     W 21         
DISPERSION            138 VERY GOOD             90 GOOD      
MAX LVORI             3                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+9)   37-42 (+5)   69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-7)   88-93 (+10)  39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G24                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G25     W  8 G18     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.07         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            2            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8100                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      SW  8        
DISPERSION            172 VERY GOOD             31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      59-64 (+8)   42-47 (+8)   70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (0)    89-94 (+14)  41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G23                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G24     W  8 G16     SW  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           50           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.12         0.07         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7600                      5700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 26                      SW 12        
DISPERSION            143 VERY GOOD             45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250830-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
318 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 /218 AM CDT TUE APR 24 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (+8)   45-50 (+10)  72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (+2)   90-95 (+14)  41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 10 G23                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G24    LGT/VAR      SW  7 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.08         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            3            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7100                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 23                      W 18         
DISPERSION            120 VERY GOOD             66 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

