958
FNUS74 KMRX 081022
FWSMRX
SPOT FORECAST FOR GILLOT BRANCH RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
522 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0629 EST ON JANUARY 08.
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
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND A WIND ADVISORY IS
LIKELY FOR THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. IF THIS
LOCATION IS PRONE TO DOWNSLOPE WIND ENHANCEMENT, THE WINDS MAY BE
HIGHER THAN THIS FORECAST FOR THE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY PERIODS.
DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. A
STRONG SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS, BRINGING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS
AND FOOTHILLS. OFF AND ON SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED STORMS ARE ALSO
EXPECTED.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING LIGHT
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........53 53 44 38 42 34 37 50 45 61 73 91 89 76
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............43 43 44 48 54 60 66 69 69 70 68 67 64 60
RH..............93 89 82 80 69 58 47 40 42 39 44 45 48 58
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 6 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.1 2.9 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.0 1.9 1.5 1.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 9 8 9 8 12 12 13 13 12 12 10 12 15
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 17 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.
TIME (EST) 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM
SKY (%).........68 64 57 53 60 61 54 81 78 84 84 83
WEATHER COV..... CHC
WEATHER TYPE.... RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............59 58 58 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 56 56
RH..............60 62 64 69 69 72 75 77 80 80 83 86
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
20 FT WIND GUST.11 11 13 13 13 13 12 11 14 14 13 13
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 16 16 16 16 17 16 15 14 13 13 13
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE
IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 15 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.36 INCHES.
TIME (EST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........71 79 86 86 87 87 90 92 95 95 96 96
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............58 61 65 68 70 71 71 70 68 66 64 62
RH..............83 81 73 68 63 61 61 66 70 75 81 87
20 FT WIND DIR..E SE S S S S S S S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
20 FT WIND GUST.13 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 10 10 10 10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 14 15 15 14 12 10 9 9 9
FORECASTER...JEANIE MCDERMOTT
REQUESTED BY...MAXWELL WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2528420.2/MRX
.DELDT 01/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MAXWELL.WHITE@USDA.GOV
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