057
FXUS64 KMRX 191746
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1246 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1235 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
- GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY AND THIS EVENING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
- COOLER TEMPS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. TEMPS REBOUND QUICKLY OVER
THE WEEKEND AND REMAIN MILD NEXT WEEK WITH MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS.
- THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN APPEARS TO BE TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY TODAY BEFORE SUBSIDING LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE TROUGH OVER THE REGION WILL EXIT BY
THIS EVENING WITH NEARLY ZONAL FLOW MOVING IN. AT THE SURFACE, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TEMPS WILL BE COOLER TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT WILL REBOUND TO HIGHS IN
THE 50S TOMORROW THROUGH MONDAY OR TUESDAY. IN THE UPPER LEVELS,
NEARLY ZONAL FLOW WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGH PRESSURE
MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND
THROUGH MONDAY. LOW RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AS A WARM OR STATIONARY BOUNDARY SETS UP NEAR THE OHIO
VALLEY. TEMPS LOOK WARM WITH HIGHS POSSIBLY IN THE 60S FOR CHRISTMAS
EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY, THANKS TO A RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE
SOUTHEAST.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ARE ALREADY STARTING TO DECREASE NEAR CHA AND
TYS. WINDS AT TRI WILL SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOW CLOUDS
REMAINING NEAR TRI WILL CLEAR OUT BEFORE SUNSET. TOMORROW, LIGHT
WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 30 58 39 57 / 0 0 0 10
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 28 56 36 53 / 0 0 0 0
OAK RIDGE, TN 27 54 36 53 / 0 0 0 0
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 25 55 33 50 / 0 0 0 0
MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...99
AVIATION...99
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page