643  
FNUS74 KMRX 311241  
FWSMRX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR TARKILN RIDGE WILDFIRE...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
841 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 EDT ON MARCH 31.  
 
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  
 
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST  
SATURDAY. THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS INCREASES BEGINNING  
LATER TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 9 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 17  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........82 80 72 65 67 73 72 67 47 51 33  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............53 52 54 56 57 59 61 62 66 66 66  
RH..............93 96 93 90 90 83 78 72 63 63 61  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 9 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 11 13 13 14 14 14 17 17 14 17  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 17  
MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........37 46 54 49 46 29 41 58 68 69 68 78  
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH  
TEMP............68 66 64 62 61 59 59 58 57 57 57 56  
RH..............57 63 67 72 75 80 80 83 86 90 90 93  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW S S S S SE SE S S S SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.17 13 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND  
ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.06 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........81 82 84 73 68 63 61 60 58 56 55 53  
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............57 55 57 57 59 62 64 65 66 67 69 69  
RH..............93 100 96 100 93 84 75 73 68 65 59 59  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 7 7 8 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12  
 
 
FORECASTER...DAVID HOTZ  
REQUESTED BY...DREW FORD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2607629.0/MRX  
.DELDT 03/31/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DREW.FORD@USDA.GOV  
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