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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...A WET PERIOD TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL LINGER AROUND THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN. DRY AND 
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL THEN DEVELOP FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK... 
WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO NORMAL EXPECTED.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-150915-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-20)  34-39 (-6)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      59-64 (+4)   95-100 (0)   80-85        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7                      NE  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  6 G16     NE  7 G18    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          80           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.41         0.51         0.41         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      2600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  7                     SW  8        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-150915-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (-16)  40-45 (-6)   43-48        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (+10)  86-91 (-7)   71-76        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.89         0.59         0.64         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3200                      3000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      SW 16        
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               2 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ072-074-150915-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-14)  40-45 (-6)   45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      61-66 (+2)   90-95 (-3)   74-79        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      E  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.96         0.49         0.65         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     SW 16        
DISPERSION            3 VERY POOR               3 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ087-102-150915-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-11)  42-47 (-6)   46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (-5)   91-96 (-2)   75-80        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NE  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.97         0.45         0.68         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3000                      2500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  8                      SW 15        
DISPERSION            6 VERY POOR               4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NCZ060-061-150915-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-10)  44-49 (-6)   48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (-5)   92-97 (-1)   75-80        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.90         0.48         0.68         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3100                      2600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 17        
DISPERSION            10 POOR                   6 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI             5                         6            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-150915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (-18)  38-43 (-6)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (+9)   89-94 (-4)   75-80        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  5                      LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  6        NE  7 G16    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          80           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.69         0.53         0.54         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2900                      2300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  7                      S  7         
DISPERSION            8 POOR                    5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. 
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 
40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S 
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-150915-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-18)  35-40 (-5)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      60-65 (-3)   95-100 (+2)  73-78        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  7 G15                  N  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G17     NE  8 G18    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          80           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.58         0.36         0.44         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2800                      2200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     NE  6        
DISPERSION            11 POOR                   5 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-150915-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
600 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 /500 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (-19)  34-39 (-6)   42-47        
RH % (24H TREND)      62-67 (-8)   95-100 (+5)  78-83        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     N  9 G16                  N  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  8 G17     N  9 G18     LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          90           
PRECIP DURATION       5            5            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.82         0.39         0.57         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  2                         2            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    2400                      1900         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     N  6         
DISPERSION            10 POOR                   4 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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