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FNUS74 KMRX 032035
FWSMRX
SPOT FORECAST FOR RAINBOW FALLS SAR...GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
435 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 EDT ON JULY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE,CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...AT 1-800-697-0075. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK
FOR EVERY SPOT FORECAST REQUEST.
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
NEAR TERM RISKS ARE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE PARK. A
STORM IS CURRENTLY FORMING OVER GSMNP AND HEADING TOWARDS
GATLINBURG AND OUT OF THE PARK, WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS LOCATED
NEAR CHEROKEE MOVING GENERALLY TO THE NORTHWEST. SCATTERED SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 4
TO 5 HOURS BEFORE SUBSIDING WITH NIGHTFALL. STORM DEVELOPMENT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT IN THE SUMMER, BUT HIGH STORM CHANCES
ARE LIKELY AS STORMS POP UP, MOVE OFF, AND WEAKEN.
TONIGHT STORM ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE NEAR OR
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET, WITH QUIET WEATHER LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............61.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.
TIME (EDT) 5PM
SKY (%).........73
WEATHER COV.....LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW
TSTM COV........CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).60
TEMP............71
DEWPOINT........61
RH..............71
SURFACE WND DIR.SE
SURFACE WND SPD.3
SURFACE WND GST.6
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............60.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........62 67 77 62 50 48 41 23 23 16 25 28
WEATHER COV.....CHC SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........CHC SCH SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 30 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............71 71 70 69 69 68 68 67 67 66 66 65
DEWPOINT........61 61 62 62 61 61 60 60 59 59 59 58
RH..............71 71 76 78 76 78 76 78 75 78 78 78
SURFACE WND DIR.NE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
SURFACE WND SPD.3 3 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 6 6 6
SURFACE WND GST.5 6 7 7 8 9 9 8 7 7
FORECASTER...NATHAN WELLINGTON
REQUESTED BY...MATT TIGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2616715.0/MRX
.DELDT 07/03/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL GRSM_DISPATCH@NPS.GOV
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