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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE 
POSSIBLE ON BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A COLD FRONT GENERATING 
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA FOR SATURDAY. CONDITIONS 
WILL BEGIN TO DRY OUT AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS ON 
SUNDAY. DRIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE BEGINNING 
OF THE WORK WEEK. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-062000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      65-70 (-1)   84-89 (+4)   61-66        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-4)   45-50 (-20)  91-96        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        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.09         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            3            1            3            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6500                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-062000-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      63-68 (-1)   81-86 (+3)   60-65        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-3)   47-52 (-18)  87-92        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        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.11         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            3            1            2            
LASI                               4                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6700                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         19 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-062000-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      63-68 (-1)   80-85 (+1)   62-67        81-86        
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (-2)   49-54 (-12)  83-88        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        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.11         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   2            3            1            3            
LASI                               4                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6100                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         11 POOR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-062000-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (0)    84-89 (+2)   65-70        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-4)   48-53 (-13)  77-82        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        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.12         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            3            1            3            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5400                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  5                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         12 POOR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-062000-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (0)    84-89 (+3)   65-70        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-6)   51-56 (-12)  75-80        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        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.13         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   2            3            1            3            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  5                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-062000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (0)    86-91 (+5)   63-68        85-90        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-6)   44-49 (-20)  86-91        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        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.10         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   3            3            1            3            
LASI                               4                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      N/A          
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-062000-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (-1)   87-92 (+4)   65-70        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-4)   42-47 (-19)  84-89        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        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING                CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.11         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   3            3            1            3            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5500                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  7                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-062000-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
256 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 /156 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      68-73 (0)    87-92 (+3)   68-73        88-93        
RH % (24H TREND)      90-95 (-5)   46-51 (-14)  81-86        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        NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                2 PM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.12         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   2            3            1            3            
LASI                               3                                      
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                                   
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  5                     N/A          
DISPERSION                         16 GEN POOR               0 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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