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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER 
VALLEY ON THURSDAY...WITH ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TRIGGERING 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY ON 
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FAIRLY STRONG 
FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...WITH SOME STORMS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY 
MORNING POSSIBLY BECOMING SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. 
UNSEASONABLY COOL AIR WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR SATURDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-312000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-5)   82-87 (+2)   59-64        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (-14)  34-39 (0)    87-92        54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5         W  8         
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.11         0.23         0.28         
LAL                   2            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      SW 22        
DISPERSION                         51 GEN GOOD               53 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-312000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-4)   80-85 (+2)   57-62        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-10)  34-39 (-1)   90-95        55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  5         S  5 G15     W  9 G17     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           60           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.10         0.19         0.25         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7800                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      SW 20        
DISPERSION                         63 GOOD                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-312000-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-3)   80-85 (+1)   57-62        68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      82-87 (-10)  33-38 (0)    90-95        54-59        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  6         S  7 G17     W  7 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           70           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.10         0.39         0.26         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7500                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 12                      SW 18        
DISPERSION                         45 GEN GOOD               26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-312000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-2)   83-88 (0)    59-64        71-76        
RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-20)  32-37 (+2)   85-90        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        S  5         NW  7 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           70           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.10         0.50         0.22         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7800                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     W 17         
DISPERSION                         50 GEN GOOD               37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-312000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-3)   82-87 (-1)   59-64        70-75        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-17)  33-38 (+3)   86-91        53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      NW  7 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           70           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.09         0.47         0.30         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7900                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     W 18         
DISPERSION                         50 GEN GOOD               41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-312000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-4)   84-89 (+2)   60-65        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-16)  33-38 (+1)   85-90        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G15    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      W  8 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           60           70           
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.12         0.29         0.24         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      W 18         
DISPERSION                         55 GEN GOOD               48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-312000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (-4)   84-89 (0)    61-66        72-77        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (-18)  33-38 (+2)   82-87        52-57        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  8 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        S  5         NW  8 G15    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           40           70           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.14         0.62         0.13         
LAL                   1            3            4            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7200                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 10                     W 18         
DISPERSION                         52 GEN GOOD               55 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-312000-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 /205 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-2)   85-90 (-1)   62-67        73-78        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-22)  32-37 (+3)   82-87        51-56        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SE  5                     NW  8 G16    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      NW  9 G17    
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           70           70           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.14         0.65         0.09         
LAL                   2            3            5            4            
LASI                               4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 7500                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     W 17         
DISPERSION                         61 GOOD                   51 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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