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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE APPALACHIANS THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND...BRINGING A WARMING TREND AND A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TROPICAL 
SYSTEM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO BY EARLY 
NEXT WEEK...AND THEN NORTHWARD INTO THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY BY 
MID TO LATE WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-261715-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (-1)   56-61 (+1)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-2)   89-94 (-5)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     E  5         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         0.03         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7400                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     N  6         
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-261715-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      79-84 (-2)   56-61 (+1)   80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      40-45 (0)    88-93 (-3)   37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   W  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            2            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7200                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      N  7         
DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   21 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-261715-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      80-85 (-1)   57-62 (+1)   79-84        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-5)   86-91 (-2)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            2            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7100                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  7                      N  8         
DISPERSION            22 FAIR                   19 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-261715-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      82-87 (-1)   59-64 (+1)   83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-5)   86-91 (-1)   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 (%)     30           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            2            2            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7300                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      N  6         
DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   22 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-261715-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      81-86 (-2)   57-62 (+1)   82-87        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-2)   89-94 (-3)   36-41        
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 (%)     30           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM        8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            2            2            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7500                      6500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      N  6         
DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   22 FAIR      
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 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 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-261715-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      83-88 (-1)   58-63 (+1)   84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-2)   89-94 (-4)   33-38        
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         0.03         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6800                      6300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  6                      NW  6        
DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   24 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 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 LOWER 70S TO MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-261715-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      85-90 (0)    60-65 (+1)   86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-1)   85-90 (-4)   33-38        
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         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   3            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6900                      6400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  6                     NW  6        
DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-261715-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 /1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      86-91 (0)    62-67 (+1)   86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-1)   82-87 (-3)   34-39        
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         0.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   2            2            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6900                      6200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     SW  6        
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   25 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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