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FXUS64 KMRX 022044 AAA
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
444 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 443 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
IN SE TN AND SW NC; SOME MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE.
- VERY HOT TEMPERATURES CONTINUE WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES
REACHING 100-105 DEGREES IN MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS; HEAT ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY.
- TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSER TO NORMAL WITH CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES
NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 235 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
FAIRLY PERSISTENT FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS AS A LARGE AND
ANOMALOUS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
CONUS. THE ALL BUT CERTAIN IMPACT IS FOR THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY
TO CONTINUE. HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES WILL BE MORE
WIDESPREAD, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER VALUES POSSIBLE BOTH THIS AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN FRIDAY. WHILE WE WILL SEE A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE HEAT
SATURDAY, THE HEAT ADVISORY WAS EXPANDED TO COVER THE JULY 4TH
AFTERNOON AS A MESSAGING TOOL WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY. HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 97 TO 102 LOOK TO BE MORE COMMON FOR
SATURDAY.
ASIDE FROM THE HEAT, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY. 2PM TO 8PM EDT WILL BE THE BEST CHANCE TO HAVE POTENTIAL
CONVECTION BRIEFLY IMPACT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. CHANCES WILL TREND
DOWN WITH THE SETTING SUN, HOPEFULLY STEERING FREE OF ANY IMPACTS TO
FIREWORK DISPLAYS.
REGARDING TODAY'S STRONG TO SEVERE THREAT, BELIEVE THE GREATEST
THREAT WILL BE ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND WITHIN THE SOUTHERN
VALLEY. SOUNDINGS DEPICT A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH MLCAPES
EXPECTED TO EXCEED 2500+ J/KG. SOME DRY AIR ALOFT WILL ALSO
CONTRIBUTE TO VERY HIGH DCAPE IN EXCESS OF 1000 J/KG. THE BIGGEST
CONCERN IS THE ABILITY FOR CONVECTION TO ACTUALLY INITIATE. WITH
LACK OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK CIN NOTED ON TYS ACARS
SOUNDINGS, LATEST CAM RUNS HAVE KEPT CI MORE ISOLATED AND SOUTH OF I-
40. HOWEVER, WITH PLENTY OF ENERGY IN PLACE IF ANY STORMS DO DEVELOP
THEY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD. ULTIMATELY, A LOW CHANCE FOR
A STRONG TO SEVERE STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY DURING THIS VERY
HOT AND MUGGY PERIOD.
SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK TEMPERATURES WILL START TO TREND DOWNWARD AN
UPPER-LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND HELPS
TAMP DOWN THE SOUTHEASTERN RIDGE. A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY SAGGING
INTO THE SOUTHERN OHIO VALLEY WILL ALSO LEAD TO A SLIGHT UPWARD
TREND IN POP COVERAGE.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 443 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
LARGELY A PERSISTENT FORECAST FOR THE 18Z CYCLE. A FEW SHOWERS
AND STORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS, WITH THE MOST
LIKELY TERMINAL TO BE IMPACTED CHA. BASED ON LATEST CU FIELD
TRENDS, DID NOT FEEL CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO LEAVE A MENTION AT TYS.
BRIEF FOG DEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TRI EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 77 99 75 98 / 10 40 30 20
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 74 97 73 96 / 0 40 10 30
OAK RIDGE, TN 75 98 74 97 / 0 40 20 20
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 71 99 70 97 / 0 30 10 20
MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR CHEROKEE-CLAY.
TN...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR ANDERSON-
BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST BLOUNT-NORTHWEST CARTER-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-RHEA-
ROANE-SCOTT TN-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST
CARTER-SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-
UNION-WASHINGTON TN-WEST POLK.
VA...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LEE-RUSSELL-SCOTT VA-
WASHINGTON VA-WISE.
DISCUSSION...KRS
AVIATION...KRS
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