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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST

VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST TODAY.  A STRONG 

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LATER TODAY 

AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TUESDAY...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH OUR 

AREA.  





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-260945-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      52-57 (+5)   33-38 (+8)   51-56        

RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-7)   81-86 (+14)  51-56        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   E 19 G38     

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      E  7 G24     S 12 G35     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            90           90           

PRECIP DURATION                    3            5            

PRECIP BEGIN                       11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.20         0.22         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4200                      4000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  7                     S 43         

DISPERSION            12 POOR                   68 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID

40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS

IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS

LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-260945-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+5)   34-39 (+11)  49-54        

RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (-4)   76-81 (+8)   49-54        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE 28 G51    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 15 G38    S 16 G43     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            90           80           

PRECIP DURATION                    3            5            

PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.30         0.29         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         2            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4300                      4000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      S 47         

DISPERSION            12 POOR                   50 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO

UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO

15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ072-074-260945-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      51-56 (+2)   38-43 (+12)  50-55        

RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (+4)   77-82 (+9)   47-52        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 27 G57     

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 16 G47    S 16 G40     

PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           90           70           

PRECIP DURATION       1            5            2            

PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.47         0.18         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4400                      4300         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8                      S 41         

DISPERSION            8 POOR                    41 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER

40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO

20 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER

40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ087-102-260945-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (0)    38-43 (+12)  53-58        

RH % (24H TREND)      30-35 (+6)   90-95 (+7)   47-52        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE 19 G44    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE 14 G37    S 12 G30     

PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           100          60           

PRECIP DURATION       1            5            2            

PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.57         0.16         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  3                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3800         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 13                     S 33         

DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               50 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

COLDER. LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER

40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-260945-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-2)   37-42 (+13)  53-58        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (+9)   95-100 (+10) 50-55        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE 14 G27    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  9 G23    S  8 G17     

PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           100          60           

PRECIP DURATION       1            6            2            

PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.61         0.23         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  3                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3500                      3800         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 13                     S 31         

DISPERSION            14 GEN POOR               41 GEN GOOD  

MAX LVORI             5                         4            



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S.

WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO

15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S

TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-260945-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (+5)   34-39 (+10)  53-58        

RH % (24H TREND)      28-33 (-2)   82-87 (+8)   46-51        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE 17 G35    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     E  5         E  7 G20     S 11 G29     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            90           80           

PRECIP DURATION                    3            5            

PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.21         0.18         

LAL                   1            1            1            

LASI                  5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3600                      3400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     S 36         

DISPERSION            15 GEN POOR               59 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

LOWS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS

IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO

LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-260945-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (+4)   38-43 (+11)  55-60        

RH % (24H TREND)      27-32 (0)    80-85 (+5)   42-47        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SE 13 G26    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      E  5 G16     SW 11 G22    

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            90           70           

PRECIP DURATION                    5            2            

PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.36         0.16         

LAL                   1            2            1            

LASI                  4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3700                      3700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SW 36        

DISPERSION            17 GEN POOR               75 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN

THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF

SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER

40S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO

MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-260945-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

342 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 /242 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013/



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          



CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (+2)   39-44 (+9)   54-59        

RH % (24H TREND)      29-34 (+4)   83-88 (+5)   43-48        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   S 12 G23     

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     E  6 G15     SE  9 G21    SW 11 G22    

PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           100          60           

PRECIP DURATION       1            6            2            

PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   7 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.54         0.11         

LAL                   1            2            1            

LASI                  3                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    3200                      4400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 16                     SW 35        

DISPERSION            28 FAIR                   95 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN

THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS

IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE

MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW

SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO

MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$













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