Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS CAN BE ANTICIPATED FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...WITH THE CHANCES FOR A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING MONDAY AFTERNOON.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-261945-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      43-48 (+7)   68-73 (+1)   49-54        73-78
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (+10)  34-39 (+5)   81-86        37-42
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  5
PRECIP TYPE           SPRINKLES    SPRINKLES    NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
LAL                   1            1            1            3
LASI                               4                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      SW  8
DISPERSION                         22 FAIR                   33 FAIR

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-261945-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+7)   68-73 (+1)   46-51        71-76
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (+10)  32-37 (+6)   85-90        37-42
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE           SPRINKLES    SPRINKLES    NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04
LAL                   1            1            1            3
LASI                               4                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      7300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  7                      SW  6
DISPERSION                         22 FAIR                   22 FAIR

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S
TO MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ072-074-261945-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+7)   70-75 (+1)   48-53        73-78
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (+7)   31-36 (+9)   84-89        35-40
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE           SPRINKLES    SPRINKLES    NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
LAL                   1            1            1            3
LASI                               5                         5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6300                      7400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      SW  7
DISPERSION                         24 FAIR                   28 FAIR

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ087-102-261945-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      45-50 (+5)   75-80 (+1)   50-55        78-83
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (+13)  28-33 (+6)   86-91        34-39
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   8 PM
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
LAL                   1            1            1            2
LASI                               5                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5700                      6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      SW 10
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               42 GEN GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

NCZ060-061-261945-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      42-47 (+5)   76-81 (+3)   49-54        77-82
RH % (24H TREND)      91-96 (+9)   30-35 (+8)   87-92        34-39
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   8 PM
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
LAL                   1            1            1            2
LASI                               5                         5
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6400                      7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  7                      S 10
DISPERSION                         25 FAIR                   44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI                          3                         3

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S
TO LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-261945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      44-49 (+7)   72-77 (+2)   49-54        75-80
RH % (24H TREND)      89-94 (+13)  31-36 (+5)   85-90        37-42
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP TYPE           SPRINKLES    SPRINKLES    NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
LAL                   1            1            1            3
LASI                               4                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 6000                      6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  3                      SW  7
DISPERSION                         15 GEN POOR               25 FAIR

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-261945-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+6)   75-80 (+3)   51-56        78-83
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (+11)  29-34 (+4)   85-90        36-41
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  6
PRECIP TYPE           SPRINKLES    SPRINKLES    NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   8 PM
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
LAL                   1            1            1            2
LASI                               4                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     SW 10
DISPERSION                         17 GEN POOR               45 GEN GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-261945-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
244 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /144 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

                      TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
TEMP (24H TREND)      46-51 (+3)   78-83 (+2)   51-56        79-84
RH % (24H TREND)      93-98 (+19)  26-31 (+3)   91-96        35-40
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  6
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 2 PM
PRECIP END                                                   8 PM
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
LAL                   1            1            1            2
LASI                               5                         4
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 5600                      6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  3                     S 12
DISPERSION                         14 GEN POOR               57 GEN GOOD

REMARKS...NONE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S
TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S.
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$








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