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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...UPDATED

VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN SUNNY SKIES AND 

SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 

WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR 

RAIN ON THURSDAY. 





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-071630-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (0)    28-33 (+1)   48-53        

RH % (24H TREND)      41-46 (-16)  87-92 (-5)   51-56        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           

PRECIP DURATION                                 1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.07         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4400                      2900         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 14                     S 14         

DISPERSION            27 FAIR                   10 POOR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS

LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO

LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO

LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST

WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN

THE 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID

30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-071630-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+2)   29-34 (+4)   45-50        

RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-18)  84-89 (-6)   52-57        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      SE  6        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           

PRECIP DURATION                                 1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.18         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4400                      3400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      S 13         

DISPERSION            24 FAIR                   7 POOR       



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS

UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO

LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO

LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID

40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN

THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ072-074-071630-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+3)   32-37 (+5)   46-51        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-20)  80-85 (-6)   51-56        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      SE  6        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           

PRECIP DURATION                                 5            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.46         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4400                      3700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 12                     S 12         

DISPERSION            12 POOR                   7 POOR       



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO

LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO 50S. SOUTHEAST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID

40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID

30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ087-102-071630-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+4)   34-39 (+4)   51-56        

RH % (24H TREND)      25-30 (-25)  90-95 (+7)   54-59        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           

PRECIP DURATION                                 5            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.65         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      3000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     S 18         

DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               15 GEN POOR  



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S

TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN

THE AFTERNOON. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO

MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN

THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-071630-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (+4)   35-40 (+6)   50-55        

RH % (24H TREND)      24-29 (-27)  85-90 (+2)   54-59        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5        

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  6        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           

PRECIP DURATION                                 5            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.69         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         2            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      3000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  9                     SE 16        

DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               11 POOR      

MAX LVORI             4                         4            



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S

TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO

MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN

THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-071630-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      50-55 (+2)   30-35 (+2)   49-54        

RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-19)  87-92 (0)    54-59        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           

PRECIP DURATION                                 1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.17         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      2800         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      S 13         

DISPERSION            26 FAIR                   14 GEN POOR  



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS

LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID

50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO

LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S

TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN

THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-071630-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (+2)   32-37 (+2)   51-56        

RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (-20)  84-89 (0)    51-56        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           

PRECIP DURATION                                 1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.27         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  4                         2            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4100                      2700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     S 14         

DISPERSION            19 GEN POOR               17 GEN POOR  



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHWEST

WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID

40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO

MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S

TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN

THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-071630-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

1026 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 /926 AM CST WED FEB 6 2013/



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+2)   36-41 (+4)   52-57        

RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-23)  86-91 (+3)   55-60        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           

PRECIP DURATION                                 5            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM         

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.50         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  4                         2            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4000                      2700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  7                      S 20         

DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               27 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER

30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S

TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.

HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$













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