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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST

VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND 

SOUTHEASTERN STATES KEEPING OUR WEATHER DRY AND WARM. HIGH 

TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE 70S AND 80S TODAY...AND EVEN A FEW 

DEGREES WARMER ON WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES BY LATE 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...AS A COLD FRONT BRINGS SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE AREA.





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-100845-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+4)   51-56 (+2)   80-85        

RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-4)   95-100 (+13) 30-35        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  5                     SW  7        

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G17    LGT/VAR      SW  7        

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                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      6500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 18        

DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   72 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO

MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE

50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS

IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS

THAN 10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-100845-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (+3)   49-54 (+3)   76-81        

RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-6)   91-96 (+10)  33-38        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  5        S  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                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    7000                      6700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 12                     SW 10        

DISPERSION            42 GEN GOOD               34 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER

50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE

UPPER 40S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

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

MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.



$$



TNZ072-074-100845-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      70-75 (+3)   50-55 (+3)   74-79        

RH % (24H TREND)      31-36 (-4)   87-92 (+10)  38-43        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     SW  6                     SW  7 G17    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  8 G16    S  8 G16     SW  6        

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                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6600                      6500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     SW 15        

DISPERSION            50 GEN GOOD               44 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID

70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.

SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

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

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO MID

60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.



$$



TNZ087-102-100845-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+5)   50-55 (+3)   78-83        

RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-3)   94-99 (+13)  39-44        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6 G15                  S  7 G15     

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW  9 G17    S  6 G15     S  7         

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)    6100                      6400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     S 16         

DISPERSION            61 GOOD                   61 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER

60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID

70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S

TO 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-100845-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+5)   48-53 (+4)   79-84        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-4)   95-100 (+14) 39-44        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  6                      S  6         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S  9 G16     S  5         S  7         

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                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    6700                      6700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     S 15         

DISPERSION            60 GEN GOOD               57 GEN GOOD  

MAX LVORI             4                         4            



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.

SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTH WINDS

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID

60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

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

MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-100845-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (+5)   50-55 (+1)   80-85        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-6)   95-100 (+10) 32-37        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   SW  6        

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

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)    6200                      5900         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 15        

DISPERSION            59 GEN GOOD               57 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO

MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER

50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE

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

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-100845-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+4)   53-58 (+1)   80-85        

RH % (24H TREND)      33-38 (-5)   86-91 (+5)   33-38        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  5 G15                  S  6         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SW 10 G18    S  5         SW  7 G16    

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)    6100                      5700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     SW 20        

DISPERSION            87 GOOD                   76 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP

TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHWEST

WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE

50S TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID

50S TO UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND

50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND

50. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-100845-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

332 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 /232 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013/



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      78-83 (+5)   54-59 (+4)   80-85        

RH % (24H TREND)      32-37 (-8)   90-95 (+9)   34-39        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     S  5                      S  6         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     S 10         S  6         S  8         

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)    5900                      5700         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      S 20         

DISPERSION            85 GOOD                   78 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



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

THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO

MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND

50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS

IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE

60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE

LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

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

LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 



$$













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