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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST

VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



.DISCUSSION...

...LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SLOWLY RECOVER ON 

THURSDAY... 



HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 

THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.





VAZ001-002-005-006-008-242030-

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      35-40 (-3)   69-74 (+7)   46-51        67-72        

RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (+1)   24-29 (+3)   95-100       38-43        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G16    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  9 G17     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           50           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.06         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6300                      5500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S  5                      SW 24        

DISPERSION                         19 GEN POOR               73 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. WEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER

MIDNIGHT. 

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

MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

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

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

10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



TNZ018-041-043-045-047-242030-

NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-5)   65-70 (+4)   47-52        66-71        

RH % (24H TREND)      75-80 (0)    25-30 (+2)   92-97        39-44        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G16    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     N  5         S  5         S  5         W 10 G19     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           60           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.08         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      6200         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  7                     SW 25        

DISPERSION                         23 FAIR                   74 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S.

NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

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

60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

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

10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 



$$



TNZ072-074-242030-

TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-5)   66-71 (+3)   50-55        65-70        

RH % (24H TREND)      76-81 (-5)   31-36 (+8)   87-92        44-49        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        S  6         W  9 G17     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           40           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.13         0.10         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      5800         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  9                     W 24         

DISPERSION                         24 FAIR                   58 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTH

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 80S.

NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY

IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST

WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

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

60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER

50S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS

5 TO 15 MPH. 

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

LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 



$$



TNZ087-102-242030-

SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-3)   70-75 (+2)   53-58        69-74        

RH % (24H TREND)      72-77 (-17)  31-36 (+9)   87-92        42-47        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      S  6         S  6         NW  8 G15    

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           40           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.16         0.09         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      5300         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 13                      W 20         

DISPERSION                         44 GEN GOOD               56 GEN GOOD  



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. EAST

WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE

AFTERNOON. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. NORTHWEST WINDS

LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 

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

UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.

HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

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

LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 



$$



NCZ060-061-242030-

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-3)   71-76 (+4)   51-56        68-73        

RH % (24H TREND)      69-74 (-20)  32-37 (+9)   95-100       47-52        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        LGT/VAR      NW  8        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           40           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.14         0.08         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6200                      5400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 10                      W 20         

DISPERSION                         37 FAIR                   53 GEN GOOD  

MAX LVORI                          2                         4            



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY

IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING

LIGHT. 

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

LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.

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

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

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

LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 



$$



TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-242030-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-3)   71-76 (+6)   49-54        70-75        

RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-5)   24-29 (+2)   93-98        37-42        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G16    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  9 G18     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           40           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    11 PM        CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.07         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               4                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      5500         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  6                     SW 25        

DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   89 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S.

WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 

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

UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

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

LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. SOUTH

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 



$$



TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-242030-

EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      38-43 (-3)   71-76 (+3)   53-58        71-76        

RH % (24H TREND)      71-76 (-10)  26-31 (+5)   81-86        32-37        

20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  7 G15    

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        S  5         W  9 G16     

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           30           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   5 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.16         0.04         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5800                      5400         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     W 23         

DISPERSION                         43 GEN GOOD               81 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.

NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.

SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN

THE AFTERNOON. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS

LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 

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

LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER

50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO

10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S. SOUTHWEST

WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

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

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



$$



TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-242030-

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-

322 PM EDT WED APR 23 2014



                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          



CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        

TEMP (24H TREND)      40-45 (-3)   71-76 (+1)   55-60        72-77        

RH % (24H TREND)      74-79 (-13)  27-32 (+5)   82-87        33-38        

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

20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     NE  5        S  8         S  5         NW  8        

PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        

CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            70           30           

PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            

PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         CONTINUING   

PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   2 PM         

PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.21         0.02         

LAL                   1            1            2            2            

LASI                               5                         3            

MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      5000         

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 16                      W 18         

DISPERSION                         63 GOOD                   63 GOOD      



REMARKS...NONE.



.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN

10 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.

NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY IN

THE AFTERNOON. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.

WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. 

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

UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

.MONDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER

50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

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

MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 



$$



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