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FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS 
EVENING...USHERING IN DRIER AND MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS FOR 
WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONT SLOWLY PUSHES OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST. ANOTHER 
FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION LATE 
THURSDAY...BRINGING GREATER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
THROUGH THE EARLY WEEKEND.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-082030-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (0)    84-89 (+4)   61-66        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   45-50 (-19)  94-99        43-48        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6700                      7100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     SW  5        
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-082030-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (-2)   81-86 (+3)   59-64        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   47-52 (-17)  92-97        44-49        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.04         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6900                      7400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  5                      SW  3        
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               14 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-082030-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      61-66 (-1)   81-86 (+4)   61-66        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   48-53 (-18)  85-90        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.01         0.05         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  3                     SW  3        
DISPERSION                         9 POOR                    11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-082030-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-3)   85-90 (+4)   62-67        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  47-52 (-19)  90-95        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.05         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5300                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  5                      SW  5        
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-082030-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-2)   85-90 (+5)   61-66        83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  47-52 (-18)  90-95        49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.01         0.06         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6800                      8000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  3        
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI                          5                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-082030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      62-67 (-2)   86-91 (+4)   61-66        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   44-49 (-18)  95-100       41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  5        
DISPERSION                         11 POOR                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-082030-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-2)   87-92 (+4)   65-70        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (0)   44-49 (-17)  85-90        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  3                     SW  5        
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S TO LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-082030-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
325 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 /225 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2012/

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-3)   88-93 (+3)   66-71        87-92        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  45-50 (-13)  86-91        42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         2 PM         CONTINUING   8 AM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01         0.04         
LAL                   3            2            2            3            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4900                      6600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  5        
DISPERSION                         11 POOR                   21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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