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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BRINGING MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS AND A WARMING 
TREND. A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE 
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...MAINLY AROUND THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS. TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF 
OF MEXICO BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO KNOW HOW 
MUCH OF AN IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY FOR THE 
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-250830-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (+3)   57-62 (0)    82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (+1)   88-93 (-3)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           10           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6500                      6700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      E  6         
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-250830-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+8)   56-61 (0)    79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (0)    84-89 (-7)   38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.02         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6500                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      NE  6        
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-250830-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (+11)  57-62 (+1)   78-83        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (+1)   84-89 (-7)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     E  6         
DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-250830-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+7)   59-64 (+1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (+4)   84-89 (-7)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6400                      6800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  6                     E  6         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-250830-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (+8)   56-61 (-1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (+2)   84-89 (-8)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.03         
LAL                   2            2            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6500                      7000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  6                     E  6         
DISPERSION            21 FAIR                   24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-250830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      84-89 (+3)   58-63 (0)    83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-1)   84-89 (-8)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6200                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      E  6         
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-250830-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (+3)   60-65 (+2)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (+3)   84-89 (-7)   35-40        
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5900                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      SE  6        
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   23 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-250830-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012 /500 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      86-91 (+4)   62-67 (+2)   85-90        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (+6)   84-89 (-7)   35-40        
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)    5600                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      SE  6        
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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