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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TODAY. A 
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT...AND DRY CONDITIONS 
WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY WITH COOL TEMPERATURES.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-190900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-3)   45-50 (-15)  63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (+5)   95-100 (+6)  38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  7 G15                  NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         NW  6        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          40           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.93         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2600                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      N 10         
DISPERSION            9 POOR                    30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-190900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      64-69 (-4)   46-51 (-13)  63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (+5)   95-100 (+6)  40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  8 G17                 N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         NW  6        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          50           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.18         0.05         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      6000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 20                      N  7         
DISPERSION            4 VERY POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-190900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      66-71 (-3)   47-52 (-13)  64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      69-74 (0)    95-100 (+9)  39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  7 G18                  NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        N  6         NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.02         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3400                      5900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      NE  7        
DISPERSION            4 VERY POOR               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-190900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (-2)   50-55 (-13)  68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      68-73 (-1)   95-100 (+8)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G15                  NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        N  7         N  6         
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.62         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2700                      5400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      NE  9        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               26 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-190900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      71-76 (0)    52-57 (-10)  69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (+2)   95-100 (+2)  38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  7                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G15    N  6         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.63         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2700                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      N  5         
DISPERSION            5 VERY POOR               12 POOR      
MAX LVORI             9                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID
50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-190900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      67-72 (-4)   48-53 (-13)  67-72        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (+4)   95-100 (+7)  36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6                      NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  7         NW  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          30           0            
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                     
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.02         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      5500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      NE 10        
DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               34 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-190900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-3)   47-52 (-16)  68-73        
RH % (24H TREND)      63-68 (-6)   92-97 (+4)   33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     NE  6        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  7        N  5         NE  5        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       4                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     NE 13        
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-190900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
400 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 /300 AM CDT TUE SEP 18 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      69-74 (-4)   46-51 (-18)  69-74        
RH % (24H TREND)      65-70 (-3)   95-100 (+9)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  6                     NE  7        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  8 G15    N  6         NE  6        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       4                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                                   
PRECIP END            8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2500                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     NE 15        
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               50 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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