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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
243 PM 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.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-301945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      28-33 (-4)   33-38 (-2)   29-34        40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  71-76 (-12)  95-100       50-55        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 18 G34                  W 11 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 15 G29    W 18 G33     W 15 G29     W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           70           40           
PRECIP DURATION       8            8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.45         0.41         0.16         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 39                     W 26         
DISPERSION                         57 GEN GOOD               57 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-301945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (-5)   32-37 (-2)   27-32        39-44        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  63-68 (-18)  92-97        49-54        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 21 G44                  W 13 G27     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 18 G36    W 22 G42     W 19 G38     W 13 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          70           40           
PRECIP DURATION       8            8            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.52         0.48         0.18         0.05         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 45                     W 32         
DISPERSION                         61 GOOD                   52 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-301945-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (-3)   35-40 (-1)   27-32        43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  49-54 (-23)  85-90        41-46        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 18 G39                  W 11 G23     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 16 G33    W 20 G39     W 15 G35     W 13 G24     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           70           10           
PRECIP DURATION       8            3            2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.33         0.12         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5200                      4900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 38                     W 30         
DISPERSION                         69 GOOD                   45 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-301945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      30-35 (-2)   43-48 (0)    30-35        50-55        
RH % (24H TREND)      75-80 (-17)  39-44 (-16)  75-80        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 16 G34                 W  9 G22     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 14 G28    NW 18 G35    NW 13 G29    W 12 G23     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING                             
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         6            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 35                     W 26         
DISPERSION                         106 VERY GOOD             60 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S
TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-301945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-1)   43-48 (0)    29-34        50-55        
RH % (24H TREND)      75-80 (-16)  39-44 (-17)  74-79        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 18 G36                 NW 11 G24    
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 16 G31    NW 19 G35    NW 15 G29    NW 13 G24    
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                      8 PM                      
PRECIP END            8 AM                      2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.00         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         6            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 38                     NW 30        
DISPERSION                         112 VERY GOOD             60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI                          3                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-301945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      31-36 (-2)   39-44 (-1)   30-35        44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  52-57 (-19)  81-86        45-50        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W 16 G31                  W 11 G21     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 12 G23    W 18 G31     W 14 G26     W 12 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           90           60           20           
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.21         0.08         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4400                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 38                      W 25         
DISPERSION                         94 GOOD                   68 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-301945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      32-37 (-1)   43-48 (+1)   30-35        48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      77-82 (-11)  44-49 (-14)  76-81        40-45        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 15 G31                 W  9 G19     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 13 G25    NW 17 G30    NW 12 G25    W 11 G20     
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.08         0.03         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5000                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 36                     W 24         
DISPERSION                         115 VERY GOOD             69 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-301945-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
243 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 /143 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2012/

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (0)    47-52 (0)    31-36        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      69-74 (-14)  33-38 (-11)  77-82        39-44        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  NW 15 G32                 W  8 G20     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW 14 G26    NW 17 G32    NW 12 G25    W 11 G22     
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                                           
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         6            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 36                     NW 26        
DISPERSION                         144 VERY GOOD             74 GOOD      

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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