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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND CAN BE EXPECTED FOR 
THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE 
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE THIS 
WEEKEND...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-132100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (+1)   48-53 (+8)   26-31        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-14)  26-31 (-30)  63-68        24-29        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      3900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      W  7         
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-132100-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (+1)   47-52 (+10)  22-27        51-56        
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (-7)   27-32 (-32)  72-77        27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4200                      3900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  3                     W  8         
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               8 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-132100-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (+3)   48-53 (+11)  21-26        52-57        
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (-12)  22-27 (-39)  74-79        29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 4300                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  6        
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-132100-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (0)    51-56 (+10)  22-27        55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (-8)   22-27 (-35)  83-88        30-35        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3300                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  3        
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-132100-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      26-31 (+1)   52-57 (+12)  21-26        57-62        
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (-5)   21-26 (-43)  82-87        28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3700                      4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  3                     W  3         
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               6 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI                          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-132100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-28 (-1)   50-55 (+8)   23-28        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      80-85 (-11)  28-33 (-22)  79-84        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 3100                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  6        
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO 40S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-132100-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      24-29 (+1)   50-55 (+6)   25-30        53-58        
RH % (24H TREND)      79-84 (-12)  26-31 (-17)  78-83        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2900                      2700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  3                     SW  5        
DISPERSION                         5 VERY POOR               5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-132100-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
250 PM EST WED DEC 12 2012 /150 PM CST WED DEC 12 2012/

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      25-30 (0)    52-57 (+7)   26-31        55-60        
RH % (24H TREND)      78-83 (-5)   25-30 (-12)  79-84        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
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                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 2600                      2900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  3                      SW  3        
DISPERSION                         4 VERY POOR               6 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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