023  
FNUS74 KMRX 161122  
FWSMRX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR TAYLOR RX - TN-TNS-ETD...TN DIVISION OF FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
722 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 EDT ON APRIL 16.  
 
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
 
 
 
A QUICK ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST  
VIRGINIA. INCREASED MOISTURE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SYSTEM WILL  
HELP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SOMEWHAT ELEVATED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
BETTER RAIN CHANCES FOR MOST OF THE AREA WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY.  
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK, FOLLOWED  
BY COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE WEEKEND.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM  
SKY (%).........92 87 89 92 80 71 49 41 45 46 51 53  
WEATHER COV..... SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............60 63 68 70 73 75 79 81 81 83 81 79  
RH..............93 87 76 68 59 55 45 41 39 36 37 38  
20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..1 2 3 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.2 5 6 9 10 12 14 16 16 18 18 18  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.3 2.8 4.1 4.6 4.8 5.0 4.2 1.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 7 7 10 13 16 17 17 18 18 13  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 3 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.  
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 14 MPH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM  
SKY (%).........57 58 62 72 76 84 86 92 89 87 87 85  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............76 71 70 68 66 66 65 64 64 65 64 63  
RH..............42 46 45 49 52 52 58 60 65 65 67 70  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 12 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 20 20 18 18 17 16 15 15 17 21 18  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 14 13  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 25  
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.05 INCHES.  
 
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM  
SKY (%).........83 67 75 84 81 80 79 78 76 75 70 66  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............64 65 68 70 71 71 72 73 74 74 74 73  
RH..............70 70 63 59 57 57 57 55 55 55 55 57  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.23 22 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 22 22  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 1.4 2.1 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.15 20 23 25 25 25 24 24 25 24 21 17  
 

 
FORECASTER...JEANIE MCDERMOTT  
REQUESTED BY...JACK GROSS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2411084.0/MRX  
.DELDT 04/16/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JACK.GROSS@TN.GOV  
 
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