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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

.DISCUSSION...
COLD AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS 
HURRICANE SANDY MAKES LANDFALL OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES EARLY 
THIS WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-301500-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-8)   26-31 (-6)   34-39        
RH % (24H TREND)      73-78 (-9)   95-100 (+2)  67-72        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 13 G23                 W 15 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G26    NW 16 G27    W 15 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           80           
PRECIP DURATION       8            8            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.28         0.31         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 36                     NW 43        
DISPERSION            78 GOOD                   99 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-301500-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-9)   25-30 (-6)   33-38        
RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (-13)  95-100 (+1)  59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 16 G30                 W 19 G35     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 18 G34    NW 19 G35    W 19 G35     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           80           
PRECIP DURATION       8            8            8            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.32         0.34         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      5600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 39                     NW 47        
DISPERSION            66 GOOD                   117 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-301500-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-5)   24-29 (-5)   35-40        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (-23)  95-100 (-1)  48-53        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G29                 W 18 G33     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 17 G32    NW 17 G33    W 18 G32     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           70           
PRECIP DURATION       8            8            3            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.19         0.18         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 37                     NW 39        
DISPERSION            65 GOOD                   90 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-301500-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-1)   27-32 (-5)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (-35)  79-84 (-13)  38-43        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G27                 NW 15 G28    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 17 G29    NW 15 G28    W 16 G28     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           10           
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.02         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5100                      5800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 36                     NW 38        
DISPERSION            93 GOOD                   121 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-301500-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (-2)   27-32 (-5)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      46-51 (-32)  81-86 (-10)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 16 G30                 NW 17 G30    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 18 G30    NW 17 G28    NW 17 G30    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 41                     NW 43        
DISPERSION            107 VERY GOOD             141 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-301500-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (-6)   29-34 (-4)   40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      59-64 (-19)  91-96 (-1)   49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 13 G23                 W 15 G26     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G25    NW 14 G25    W 15 G26     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.15         0.16         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 32                     W 38         
DISPERSION            78 GOOD                   107 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO
MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-301500-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (-2)   30-35 (-3)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      47-52 (-29)  75-80 (-13)  42-47        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 13 G25                 NW 15 G27    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G27    NW 14 G26    W 14 G27     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.03         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      5100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 33                     NW 37        
DISPERSION            109 VERY GOOD             123 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-301500-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1013 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 /913 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2012/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      47-52 (+1)   30-35 (-3)   47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-34)  72-77 (-11)  31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     NW 14 G27                 NW 15 G28    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 16 G28    NW 14 G26    NW 16 G29    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      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                         6            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      5200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 35                     NW 39        
DISPERSION            129 VERY GOOD             135 VERY GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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