154  
FNUS74 KMRX 210926  
FWSMRX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACEMENT...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
526 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 EDT ON MAY 21.  
 
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
 
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN LIKELY LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, HIT OR MISS TYPE ACTIVITY WITH LOWER  
CONFIDENCE ON IF STORMS WILL HIT DURING ANY SINGLE HOUR. EVEN IF  
STORMS AREN'T DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, THEY'LL LIKELY BE NEARBY. MOST  
LIKELY HAZARDS ARE LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND BRIEF GUSTY  
WINDS.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.  
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.  
 
TIME (EDT) 5PM  
SKY (%).........88  
WEATHER COV.....DEF  
WEATHER TYPE....RW  
TSTM COV........CHC  
TEMP............74  
RH..............76  
SURFACE WND DIR.S  
SURFACE WND SPD.3  
SURFACE WND GST.7  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........93 89 92 91 84 88 83 55 58 60 66 60  
WEATHER COV.....DEF LKY CHC CHC CHC CHC SCH SCH CHC SCH CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............74 75 72 70 69 69 68 68 68 68 67 65  
RH..............76 71 81 84 87 84 87 87 84 84 87 90  
SURFACE WND DIR.SE E E E E E E E SE E SE S  
SURFACE WND SPD.3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4  
SURFACE WND GST.7 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........75 78 70 75 84 86 85 80 75 77 72 53  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC SCH CHC LKY CHC LKY DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............65 65 63 67 71 72 74 74 75 76 77 77  
RH..............90 90 100 90 81 79 76 76 74 71 69 69  
SURFACE WND DIR.S S S S SE S S SE S SE SE SE  
SURFACE WND SPD.5 5 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
SURFACE WND GST.12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 15  
 

 
FORECASTER...NATHAN WELLINGTON  
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY BURNS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER  
.TAG 2613920.0/MRX  
.DELDT 05/21/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ASHLEY_BURNS@NPS.GOV  
 
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