862  
FOUS54 KMRX 171827  
PFMMRX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TNZ017-180800-  
TRI CITIES AIRPORT-SULLIVAN TN  
36.50N 82.41W ELEV. 1536 FT  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 34 66 36 70 38  
TEMP 55 48 41 38 36 34 50 64 66 53 44 40 38 36 53 66 69 57 46 42 41 39  
DEWPT 37 36 35 34 32 30 32 33 35 35 34 32 30 29 34 37 39 39 38 37 36 36  
RH 51 63 79 85 85 85 50 31 32 50 68 73 73 75 48 34 33 51 73 82 82 89  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE N N N NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 13 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 10/20 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 72 39 72 40 71 41 71 43 72  
TEMP 69 60 44 40 70 59 45 41 68 59 46 43 69 58 48 44 70 61  
DEWPT 41 41 40 37 42 43 42 40 45 44 43 41 46 45 45 43 48 48  
PWIND DIR NE NE N NE N NE NE NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
TNZ071-180800-  
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT-BLOUNT TN  
35.80N 83.98W ELEV. 979 FT  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 40 67 40 70 42  
TEMP 59 53 48 45 42 40 51 64 67 57 49 45 42 40 54 67 70 60 50 47 45 43  
DEWPT 41 41 39 39 37 36 39 40 41 42 42 41 39 37 42 44 44 43 42 41 41 40  
RH 51 64 71 79 82 85 63 41 39 57 77 86 89 89 64 43 39 53 74 79 86 89  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E N N N N N NE E NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 14 8 10 8 8 6 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 10/20 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 73 44 74 45 74 47 74 47 75  
TEMP 70 63 50 45 71 64 50 46 71 63 52 48 72 62 52 48 72 66  
DEWPT 46 46 43 41 47 46 44 43 47 47 45 44 48 47 47 46 52 51  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
TNZ036-180800-  
OAK RIDGE-ANDERSON TN  
36.00N 84.24W ELEV. 913 FT  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 40 66 41 71 43  
TEMP 59 52 46 44 42 40 51 63 66 56 48 46 43 41 55 68 71 59 50 47 45 44  
DEWPT 42 41 39 38 37 36 38 39 40 41 39 38 37 37 41 44 44 44 41 39 39 39  
RH 53 66 76 79 82 85 61 41 38 57 71 73 79 85 59 42 38 57 71 74 79 82  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 4 4 4 5 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 18 16 14  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 10/20 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 73 44 75 45 74 47 74 47 75  
TEMP 70 61 50 45 72 63 50 46 71 63 51 48 71 61 52 48 72 65  
DEWPT 45 46 42 40 47 47 45 43 48 47 46 45 49 48 47 46 53 51  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
TNZ099-180800-  
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT-HAMILTON TN  
35.03N 85.22W ELEV. 688 FT  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 44 67 42 70 46  
TEMP 63 57 51 48 46 44 54 64 67 58 51 47 44 42 56 67 70 61 53 50 48 46  
DEWPT 42 42 41 40 39 39 41 42 42 43 43 42 39 37 41 46 47 48 47 44 43 42  
RH 46 57 68 74 76 82 61 45 40 57 74 83 82 82 57 47 44 62 80 80 83 86  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE N N N N N  
WIND SPD 13 10 11 8 6 5 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 2 1 1 2  
WIND GUST 21 18  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 10/20 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 72 48 74 48 75 49 75 49 76  
TEMP 69 63 52 48 72 65 53 49 72 65 54 50 73 64 54 50 73 67  
DEWPT 47 48 45 43 48 48 47 45 47 49 48 46 50 50 50 48 53 54  
PWIND DIR NE N N N N N NE NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
NCZ060-180800-  
TUSQUITEE RAWS-FORESTRY-CHEROKEE NC  
35.07N 84.12W ELEV. 1600 FT  
226 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 35 67 36 69 39  
TEMP 58 50 42 39 36 35 51 65 67 54 44 40 38 36 52 67 68 55 46 43 42 40  
DEWPT 40 40 39 38 35 33 38 37 38 41 38 35 32 30 38 43 44 44 42 40 39 37  
RH 51 68 89 96 96 92 61 35 34 61 79 82 79 79 59 42 42 66 86 89 89 89  
MAX/MIN RH 96 34 82 40 93  
WIND DIR N N S N N N N E N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 0 33 18 0 0 0 0 9 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 31 33 0 0 0 0  
WIND SPD 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 3 9 16 23 8 4 1 1 4 8 10 15 3 2 0 0 3 8 10 18  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHANCETHUNDER 0 0 0 0 0  
MAX MIX HGT  
AGL MIX HGT 3800 3300  
MAX VENT RT 19100 18300  
T WIND DIR E N  
T WIND SPD 4 4  
ADI 19 19  
MAX LVORI 7 4  
STABILITY B G G B B G G B B G G  
CEILING NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
STA PRES 28.16 28.21 28.26 28.25 28.23 28.26 28.24 28.17 28.12 28.11 28.12  
 
DATE 10/20 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 73 42 73 41 73 42 75 42 74  
TEMP 71 59 46 43 72 59 46 42 71 59 46 43 73 57 48 43 72 61  
DEWPT 45 46 43 38 43 44 42 38 44 44 43 39 46 47 46 42 51 51  
PWIND DIR NW N NW N NW N NW N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS  
NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT FORECAST  
 
 
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