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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 EDT TUE APR 30 2013



.DISCUSSION...

A WARM AND MOIST AIR MASS WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN 

REGION THIS WEEK...WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

POSSIBLE EACH DAY...MAINLY AROUND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A SLOW 

MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN DRIFT TOWARDS THE TENNESSEE 

RIVER VALLEY BY THE WEEKEND...BRINGING A BETTER COVERAGE OF SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS.





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-010745-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      73-78 (+8)   49-54 (+1)   73-78        

RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-17)  91-96 (+1)   32-37        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   E  7         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5        SE  5        E  9         

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                      5500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     E 13         

DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               38 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 

5 TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 

MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

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

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 

10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

LESS THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-010745-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (+8)   48-53 (+1)   68-73        

RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-17)  95-100 (+12) 35-40        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     LGT/VAR                   E  7         

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     SE  5        SE  7 G15    E 10 G17     

PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            

PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         

PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         

LAL                   2            1            1            

LASI                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5400                      5400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     E 14         

DISPERSION            13 GEN POOR               32 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

5 TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ072-074-010745-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      72-77 (+8)   49-54 (+2)   69-74        

RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-16)  95-100 (+21) 33-38        

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

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

PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            

PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         

PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         

LAL                   2            1            1            

LASI                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      5300         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     E 12         

DISPERSION            11 POOR                   23 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

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

60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS 

IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ087-102-010745-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (+8)   51-56 (+3)   74-79        

RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-15)  95-100 (+15) 36-41        

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

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

PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            

PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         

PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         

LAL                   2            1            1            

LASI                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5300                      5300         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      E 12         

DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               32 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



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

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 

UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

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

70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

TO 10 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-010745-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      74-79 (+8)   50-55 (+3)   72-77        

RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-13)  95-100 (+6)  37-42        

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

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

PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      NONE         

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            

PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         

PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING                

PRECIP END            CONTINUING   8 AM                      

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.00         

LAL                   2            1            1            

LASI                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    5500                      5500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      E 12         

DISPERSION            16 GEN POOR               32 FAIR      

MAX LVORI             4                         4            



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP 

TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 

UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

UP TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-010745-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      75-80 (+8)   50-55 (+1)   74-79        

RH % (24H TREND)      37-42 (-15)  93-98 (+4)   33-38        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SE  5        E  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)    5000                      5300         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     E 12         

DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               39 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 

MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 

10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 

MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS 

THAN 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-010745-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      76-81 (+8)   51-56 (+2)   76-81        

RH % (24H TREND)      36-41 (-17)  93-98 (+6)   33-38        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E  7 G15     

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)    4900                      5100         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      E 12         

DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               38 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 

70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

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

70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-010745-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

600 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 /500 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013/



                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          



CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      77-82 (+8)   54-59 (+5)   76-81        

RH % (24H TREND)      38-43 (-13)  92-97 (+7)   36-41        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      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                  4                         4            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4800                      4900         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  6                      SE 12        

DISPERSION            18 GEN POOR               39 FAIR      



REMARKS...NONE.



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST 

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 

70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP 

TO 10 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

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

5 TO 15 MPH. 

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 

AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS 

THAN 10 MPH. 



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