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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION 
TODAY AND MONDAY PRODUCING AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN.  A WEAK AREA OF HIGH 
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TUESDAY BRINGING WITH IT DRY 
CONDITIONS. UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE 
BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. 


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-080900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49-54 (-7)   38-43 (-4)   52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      64-69 (-9)   90-95 (-7)   53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            50           
PRECIP DURATION       6                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                      8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     S  5         
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S
TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-080900-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-7)   40-45 (-4)   51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      58-63 (-13)  84-89 (-12)  53-58        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            50           
PRECIP DURATION       6                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                      8 AM         
PRECIP END            8 PM                      5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.08         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3900                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      SW  9        
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   20 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-080900-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-4)   41-46 (-2)   53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      52-57 (-17)  91-96 (-6)   55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         5 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM         CONTINUING   5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      SW  9        
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-080900-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-5)   44-49 (-2)   57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (-22)  83-88 (-11)  55-60        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7 G15     NE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         5 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM         CONTINUING   5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     S  6         
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-080900-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-10)  43-48 (-3)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (-13)  90-95 (-6)   56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         5 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM         CONTINUING   5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.06         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      S  8         
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   17 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING EAST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-080900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-6)   42-47 (-3)   55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      56-61 (-16)  86-91 (-11)  50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            50           
PRECIP DURATION       4                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM                      5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.00         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3800                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  7                     S  5         
DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-080900-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-3)   42-47 (-2)   56-61        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-24)  87-92 (-7)   48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         5 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            8 PM         CONTINUING   5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      4300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      SE  5        
DISPERSION            23 FAIR                   12 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S
TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-080900-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
346 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 /246 AM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (0)    44-49 (-1)   58-63        
RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-27)  82-87 (-4)   47-52        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  6                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  7         N  6         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         2 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            4 PM         CONTINUING   5 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.04         0.03         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      E  3         
DISPERSION            35 FAIR                   10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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