605  
FOUS54 KMRX 170627  
PFMMRX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
TNZ017-172000-  
TRI CITIES AIRPORT-SULLIVAN TN  
36.50N 82.41W ELEV. 1536 FT  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 83 56 84 46 61  
TEMP 59 59 70 77 82 76 64 60 57 58 76 83 83 77 69 63 53 47 50 57 60 55  
DEWPT 58 58 59 56 52 53 53 52 51 52 58 57 58 58 58 56 50 44 38 31 26 26  
RH 96 96 68 48 35 45 67 75 80 80 54 41 43 52 68 78 89 89 63 37 27 32  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W SW SE E E E SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 3 1 1 1 2 4 10 10 6 5 6 10 10 10 13 13 10  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 80 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.26 0.04  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L D D C C S S  
TSTMS S C S  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 64 38 72 47 75 50 78  
TEMP 41 40 60 58 43 41 69 66 50 49 73 69 54 53 75 71  
DEWPT 29 30 30 30 32 32 38 40 40 40 44 43 44 46 49 48  
PWIND DIR NW NW NE SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 

 
 
TNZ071-172000-  
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT-BLOUNT TN  
35.80N 83.98W ELEV. 979 FT  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 86 61 86 48 63  
TEMP 61 61 74 82 85 80 70 65 63 63 78 84 85 79 71 62 52 48 53 60 63 59  
DEWPT 60 59 60 56 54 56 56 54 54 55 60 60 58 58 58 55 49 44 37 31 29 31  
RH 97 93 62 41 35 44 61 68 72 75 54 44 40 49 63 78 89 86 54 33 27 34  
WIND DIR SW S SW W W S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 9 14 13 9 9 10 11 10 10 11 11 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 80 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.42 0.04  
RAIN SHWRS S S D D D D C C  
TSTMS S S S  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 42 69 44 76 51 78 54 81  
TEMP 45 44 67 64 50 47 74 70 56 53 76 72 59 56 79 75  
DEWPT 33 35 36 39 38 39 41 44 43 44 44 47 47 49 50 51  
PWIND DIR N NW E SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 

 
 
TNZ036-172000-  
OAK RIDGE-ANDERSON TN  
36.00N 84.24W ELEV. 913 FT  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 87 60 86 47 65  
TEMP 59 60 73 83 86 80 69 65 61 62 77 84 85 77 68 58 49 47 55 62 64 59  
DEWPT 59 58 60 58 55 58 57 56 56 57 61 61 59 59 58 53 47 43 33 29 28 30  
RH 100 93 64 43 35 47 66 73 84 84 58 46 41 54 70 83 93 86 43 28 25 33  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW S SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N NW NW  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 6 12 11 6 8 9 9 6 8 10 9 5  
WIND GUST 21 17 18 19 19 17  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 90 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.42 0.04  
RAIN SHWRS C C D D D D C C  
TSTMS S S C S  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 41 70 44 76 50 80 53 83  
TEMP 44 43 68 64 48 46 74 70 55 52 77 72 58 55 80 75  
DEWPT 33 35 36 39 38 38 42 44 43 45 45 47 48 49 50 51  
PWIND DIR NW NW N SW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 

 
 
TNZ099-172000-  
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT-HAMILTON TN  
35.03N 85.22W ELEV. 688 FT  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 89 64 88 49 68  
TEMP 62 62 77 85 88 84 72 67 65 65 79 86 87 80 71 60 51 49 56 64 68 62  
DEWPT 55 55 61 59 56 57 59 57 58 60 62 59 56 58 59 55 48 43 35 31 30 32  
RH 78 78 58 41 34 40 64 70 78 84 56 40 35 47 66 84 89 80 45 29 24 32  
WIND DIR N N S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 5 10 10 6 6 9 11 11 12 12 12 8  
WIND GUST 17 24 23 23  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 80 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.33 0.02  
RAIN SHWRS S S D D D D S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 44 75 48 79 53 81 55 85  
TEMP 47 46 72 69 53 50 77 73 56 55 79 75 59 56 82 79  
DEWPT 35 36 38 43 43 42 41 45 45 46 44 47 49 49 49 51  
PWIND DIR N N N S SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
 
NCZ060-172000-  
TUSQUITEE RAWS-FORESTRY-CHEROKEE NC  
35.07N 84.12W ELEV. 1600 FT  
227 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 86 56 86 45 64  
TEMP 57 57 73 83 85 79 66 61 58 58 76 84 84 77 68 61 51 45 52 59 63 57  
DEWPT 57 55 57 52 49 52 53 51 51 53 58 55 52 54 54 55 50 43 35 28 25 26  
RH 100 93 57 34 29 39 63 70 77 83 54 37 33 45 61 81 96 93 52 30 23 30  
MIN/MAX RH 29 83 33 100 23  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW W SE N E SE SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 0 0 32 29 29 27 14 0 11 12 20 21 20 22 25 29 31 33 34 33 33 33  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 9 8 4 3 5 9 10 10 11 11 8  
WIND GUST 19 23 21 21 21 20  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B1 SC FW CL  
CLOUDS (%) 42 56 36 11 6 12 15 19 26 31 46 53 53 69 82 84 93 93 65 43 12 4  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 70 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.17 0.03  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C  
TSTMS S S  
CHANCETHUNDER 0 0 10 20 0  
MAX MIX HGT  
AGL MIX HGT 7000 7000 6000  
MAX VENT RT 49100 118200 136400  
T WIND DIR NW SW N  
T WIND SPD 5 14 24  
ADI 49 118 137  
MAX LVORI 10 5 4  
STABILITY F A A G G B B D D B B  
CEILING NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
STA PRES 27.96 27.94 27.89 27.87 27.87 27.83 27.80 27.87 27.97 28.02 28.06  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 37 70 41 77 46 77 49 81  
TEMP 43 38 67 63 45 43 74 68 50 48 75 70 53 51 79 73  
DEWPT 28 31 32 36 36 36 36 39 40 40 38 42 44 44 45 46  
PWIND DIR N NW N SW S W S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS  
NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT FORECAST  
 

 
 
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