477  
FNUS74 KMRX 211901  
FWSMRX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER KNOB...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
301 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 EDT ON MARCH 22.  
 
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
 
 
   
..WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED STORMS THIS EVENING
 
 
SPRING-LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY ALONG WITH  
SMOKY CONDITIONS. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS  
EVENING WITH DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS SUNDAY.  
 
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT  
INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING PRODUCING A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY  
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. SEASONALLY COOLER AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........54 55 55 42 44 43 41 30 20 20 16 36  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........28 33 23 14 19 24 29 35 40 56 71 87  
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 17  
MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 12  
TO 14 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.03 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........88 89 90 85 80 75 59 43 27 20 14 7  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............60 58 57 56 57 57 57 58 59 59 60 59  
RH..............87 93 93 93 86 80 75 64 55 49 44 42  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.17 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.20 17 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13  
 

 
FORECASTER...DAVID HOTZ  
REQUESTED BY...MAXWELL WHITE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2606875.1/MRX  
.DELDT 03/21/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MAXWELL.WHITE@USDA.GOV  
 
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