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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.DISCUSSION...
CLEAR AND COOL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR YOUR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY 
NIGHT. EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDINESS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A  
WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE SATURDAY EVENING...AND 
REMAIN THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...BUT ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE 
LIGHT. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH...OR TRANSITION TO SNOW SATURDAY 
NIGHT...BUT NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...AND 
LESS THAN AN INCH IS ANTICIPATED IN THE MOUNTAINS.  


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-051630-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (-1)   20-25 (+1)   41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-12)  76-81 (-12)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  8 G15     W  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         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                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      W  8         
DISPERSION            54 GEN GOOD               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
COLDER. LOWS 18 TO 24. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-051630-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      37-42 (0)    18-23 (0)    41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-11)  77-82 (-3)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W  6 G16                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  9 G18     W  7 G17     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         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                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      W  8         
DISPERSION            46 GEN GOOD               5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 18 TO 24. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-051630-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-1)   19-24 (+1)   41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      34-39 (-18)  75-80 (-6)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5000                      3800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      SW  8        
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS 17 TO 25. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-051630-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+1)   21-26 (+1)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-23)  75-80 (-13)  34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      3500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     W  6         
DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               7 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-051630-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+1)   21-26 (+2)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-31)  74-79 (-22)  32-37        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      3700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     W  7         
DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               8 POOR       
MAX LVORI             5                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-051630-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-1)   19-24 (0)    43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-13)  78-83 (-9)   35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         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                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      W  6         
DISPERSION            40 FAIR                   10 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 19 TO 25. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-051630-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (0)    21-26 (+1)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      35-40 (-9)   75-80 (-11)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4700                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     W  6         
DISPERSION            29 FAIR                   11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-051630-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1019 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013 /919 AM CST FRI JAN 4 2013/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+1)   22-27 (+1)   45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-12)  75-80 (-8)   36-41        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  5                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     NW  6        
DISPERSION            20 GEN POOR               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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