898  
FOUS54 KMRX 171827  
PFMMRX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
TNZ017-180800-  
TRI CITIES AIRPORT-SULLIVAN TN  
36.50N 82.41W ELEV. 1536 FT  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 19 46 30 57 41  
TEMP 34 29 23 22 23 23 32 42 45 42 37 34 32 32 44 55 57 53 47 45 43 41  
DEWPT 12 10 11 12 12 14 15 19 25 27 28 28 27 28 33 37 38 39 40 41 41 41  
RH 39 44 59 65 62 68 49 39 45 55 70 78 81 85 65 51 49 59 76 86 93100  
WIND DIR W NW NW SE SE S SW SW SW S S S SE SE SW SW W SW SW S SW SW  
WIND SPD 14 6 2 1 1 1 2 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 5 5 2 2 1 1 1  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
FLURRIES C S S  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
SPRINKLES S S  
WIND CHILL 24 23  
MIN CHILL 20 19 19 24 39 33 29 34  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 65 43 71 47 76 48 64 38 59  
TEMP 62 60 48 44 68 64 51 48 73 69 56 48 61 57 43 38 56 54  
DEWPT 47 46 44 42 50 48 46 45 53 51 49 43 40 36 33 31 36 35  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW W N NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
TNZ071-180800-  
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT-BLOUNT TN  
35.80N 83.98W ELEV. 979 FT  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 26 50 33 63 45  
TEMP 40 34 30 28 28 29 37 46 49 46 41 38 35 34 48 60 63 58 52 49 47 45  
DEWPT 13 13 15 17 17 18 20 24 29 32 31 31 29 29 34 39 41 43 43 44 43 43  
RH 33 41 53 63 63 63 50 42 46 58 67 76 78 82 58 46 44 57 71 83 86 93  
WIND DIR W NW E SE E S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 11 4 2 2 1 1 2 5 5 3 4 3 3 3 5 8 6 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 33  
MIN CHILL 30 28 27 30 36 30 34  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 71 48 76 52 80 52 69 44 64  
TEMP 68 65 53 49 73 69 57 53 77 74 62 53 66 63 50 45 62 59  
DEWPT 50 50 48 47 52 51 49 49 55 53 52 47 45 41 38 37 41 41  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW W NE NE NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 20 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
TNZ036-180800-  
OAK RIDGE-ANDERSON TN  
36.00N 84.24W ELEV. 913 FT  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 25 50 33 62 43  
TEMP 40 34 29 27 27 28 37 45 49 46 40 37 35 34 48 59 62 57 50 49 45 44  
DEWPT 11 11 13 15 16 17 20 25 29 31 31 31 30 30 34 39 41 43 43 43 42 42  
RH 30 38 51 60 63 63 50 45 46 55 70 79 82 85 58 47 46 59 77 80 89 93  
WIND DIR W W W SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 2 2 1 1  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 34  
MIN CHILL 31 27 26 29 37 33 36  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 71 47 77 51 80 51 69 43 64  
TEMP 68 65 52 48 74 68 55 52 77 73 60 51 66 61 49 43 61 58  
DEWPT 50 51 48 46 52 52 50 49 56 54 51 46 44 40 36 36 41 40  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W NE NE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 20 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
TNZ099-180800-  
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT-HAMILTON TN  
35.03N 85.22W ELEV. 688 FT  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 30 55 35 68 46  
TEMP 43 39 33 31 31 31 40 50 54 51 43 40 37 36 49 64 68 62 53 50 48 46  
DEWPT 14 17 20 20 20 21 22 27 31 34 33 32 31 31 36 41 43 46 46 46 46 45  
RH 30 40 58 63 63 66 48 41 41 52 67 73 79 82 61 43 40 56 77 86 93 96  
WIND DIR NW NW NE E N N S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 3 1 1 0 0 2 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 2 2 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 37  
MIN CHILL 36 31 30 32 35 39  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 76 49 80 53 84 55 75 47 65  
TEMP 72 69 55 50 77 73 58 54 81 77 62 56 71 68 53 47 63 60  
DEWPT 51 53 51 49 54 54 53 52 56 56 54 51 48 44 40 39 42 40  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W N NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 10  
 
 
 
NCZ060-180800-  
TUSQUITEE RAWS-FORESTRY-CHEROKEE NC  
35.07N 84.12W ELEV. 1600 FT  
227 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 21 51 27 64 39  
TEMP 38 33 27 24 24 25 36 48 51 45 37 33 30 28 45 59 63 57 48 44 41 40  
DEWPT 12 11 13 14 14 15 16 21 26 28 28 27 26 26 33 37 39 40 40 41 40 40  
RH 34 39 55 65 65 65 43 34 37 51 70 78 85 92 62 44 41 53 74 89 96100  
MAX/MIN RH 71 34 92 41 100  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N S SW SW S SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW S N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 30 31 32 0 0 0 18 21 20 17 15 12 12 12 19 23 23 22 18 0 0 0  
WIND SPD 10 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
CLOUDS (%) 13 33 37 66 87 79 71 62 65 37 30 9 31 57 56 46 37 50 38 35 40 55  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SPRINKLES S S  
WIND CHILL 31  
MIN CHILL 29 24 22 27 33 27 33 39  
CHANCETHUNDER 0 0 0 0 5  
MAX MIX HGT  
AGL MIX HGT 4500 5100  
MAX VENT RT 40900 49700  
T WIND DIR SW SW  
T WIND SPD 6 8  
ADI 41 51  
MAX LVORI 3 7  
STABILITY B F F B B G F B B G F  
CEILING NONE NONE NONE NONE 20800 NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
STA PRES 28.01 28.05 28.07 28.05 28.03 28.05 28.02 27.98 27.92 27.90 27.89  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 44 76 47 80 50 73 43 63  
TEMP 68 63 48 45 73 67 52 48 77 71 56 51 70 63 49 44 60 56  
DEWPT 48 47 46 45 49 49 47 46 53 52 51 49 49 44 42 38 39 36  
PWIND DIR W S W S SW W NW E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 10  
 
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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