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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE 
FROM TIME TO TIME. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE 
REGION ON MONDAY...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES ARE THEN EXPECTED TO COOL BACK DOWN TO 
NEAR NORMAL LEVELS FOR THE REST OF NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-082130-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+2)   59-64 (+1)   45-50        63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+3)  57-62 (-3)   95-100       58-63        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           50           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.04         0.06         0.02         
LAL                   1            2            1            4            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3600                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 22                     SW 25        
DISPERSION                         30 FAIR                   43 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-082130-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      39-44 (+2)   57-62 (-1)   41-46        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+2)  56-61 (+2)   95-100       60-65        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W  5         LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      W 20         
DISPERSION                         20 GEN POOR               31 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-082130-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (+2)   57-62 (0)    43-48        60-65        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+1)  57-62 (+1)   95-100       59-64        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  W  6 G19                  S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7 G16    SW  5        S  7         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4600                      5000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 17                     SW 21        
DISPERSION                         23 FAIR                   35 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-082130-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+4)   62-67 (+1)   46-51        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      92-97 (-1)   59-64 (+1)   95-100       58-63        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  S  5                      S  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  6         LGT/VAR      S  8 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.03         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 17                     SW 21        
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   37 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-082130-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+4)   63-68 (+1)   47-52        64-69        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-9)   56-61 (-2)   95-100       57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6         
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3800                      4200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 14                     SW 17        
DISPERSION                         19 GEN POOR               30 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-082130-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (+2)   59-64 (-1)   42-47        63-68        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+3)  60-65 (+6)   95-100       56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           40           50           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.03         0.04         0.02         
LAL                   1            2            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3200                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     SW 23        
DISPERSION                         28 FAIR                   41 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-082130-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+2)   60-65 (+1)   45-50        65-70        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+4)  62-67 (+6)   95-100       56-61        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  SW  5                     S  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  7        LGT/VAR      S  7 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           50           40           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.10         0.05         0.02         
LAL                   1            2            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 21                     SW 24        
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   48 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-082130-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
328 PM EST FRI DEC 7 2012 /228 PM CST FRI DEC 7 2012/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+3)   62-67 (+2)   47-52        66-71        
RH % (24H TREND)      95-100 (+8)  62-67 (+2)   95-100       57-62        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  6         LGT/VAR      S  9 G16     
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           40           30           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.11         0.02         0.02         
LAL                   1            2            1            3            
LASI                               3                         3            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3000                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     SW 23        
DISPERSION                         32 FAIR                   46 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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