430  
FNUS74 KMRX 111618  
FWSMRX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RICHARDSON COVE...TN DIVISION OF FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
1218 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1200 EDT ON AUGUST 11.  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE,CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE...AT 1-800-697-0075. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK  
FOR EVERY SPOT FORECAST REQUEST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RAIN SHOWERS INCREASE IN COVERAGE NEAR THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE  
MOUNTAINS TODAY WITH MORE ISOLATED COVERAGE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS  
FURTHER NORTH AND WEST. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE  
EXPECTED ON TUESDAY WITH SOME HEAVY RAIN RATES POSSIBLE. FORECAST  
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BELOW WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE WITH LOCATION. WINDS  
REMAIN PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT AND FROM THE EAST/SOUTHEAST.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.  
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.02 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM  
SKY (%).........59 67 74 67 67 71 65 62  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............80 80 82 82 83 83 84 85  
RH..............72 69 65 65 65 65 63 61  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 7 7 8 8 8 7 8  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. GUSTY  
AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 3 AM.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM  
SKY (%).........58 56 51 59 60 60 60 79 75 73 75 82  
WEATHER COV.....SCH CHC SCH SCH CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............82 78 76 74 74 73 72 72 71 71 70 70  
RH..............67 76 82 84 84 84 90 87 90 90 93 93  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 7 7 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY  
AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTY  
AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.15 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM  
SKY (%).........81 81 78 73 72 72 72 74 76 79 72 66  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............71 72 75 77 80 81 82 84 82 82 82 80  
RH..............93 90 84 82 74 72 69 65 69 69 69 74  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE E NE N N N N NW W SW SW S  
20 FT WIND SPD..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 3 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
 

 
FORECASTER...JEREMY BUCKLES  
REQUESTED BY...IC  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2519713.0/MRX  
.DELDT 08/11/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ANGELA.WILKERSON@TN.GOV  
 
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