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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY 
AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. MOSTLY DRY 
CONDITIONS AND A WARMING TREND ARE EXPECTED.  TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC 
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES EARLY NEXT WEEK. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-240830-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (+2)   54-59 (+1)   81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (+1)   95-100 (+9)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8800                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  3                     SE  3        
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-240830-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (+2)   51-56 (-2)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (+2)   95-100 (+17) 40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   11 PM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.08         
LAL                   2            1            2            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    9100                      7700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  3                     SE  3        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-240830-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (+2)   52-57 (0)    79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-5)   88-93 (+12)  33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   2            1            3            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8600                      8200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      NE  3        
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-240830-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+3)   54-59 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (0)    85-90 (+6)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8700                      8700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  3                     NW  3        
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-240830-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+3)   52-57 (+2)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (+3)   89-94 (+5)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   11 PM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            
LASI                  4                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    10300                     9500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  3                     E  3         
DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   22 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO
LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-240830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+2)   53-58 (0)    84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (+1)   95-100 (+10) 33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7300                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  3                     SE  3        
DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-240830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (+2)   55-60 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-3)   89-94 (+6)   32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7700                      8600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  3                      SE  3        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-240830-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
330 AM EDT THU AUG 23 2012 /230 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      86-91 (+3)   58-63 (+2)   86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-1)   85-90 (+5)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    8200                      8200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  3                     S  3         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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