255  
FOUS54 KMRX 170002  
PFMMRX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
TNZ017-170800-  
TRI CITIES AIRPORT-SULLIVAN TN  
36.50N 82.41W ELEV. 1536 FT  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU  
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 35 19 45 31  
TEMP 27 24 23 22 27 31 33 30 24 21 22 24 32 41 45 43 37 35 33 32  
DEWPT 18 16 15 15 16 14 11 9 10 12 12 14 16 21 25 28 29 28 28 28  
RH 68 71 71 74 63 49 39 41 54 68 65 65 51 44 45 55 72 75 82 85  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W S SE S S SW SW SW S S S SW  
WIND SPD 17 14 12 10 13 16 14 6 2 1 1 1 2 5 6 3 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 28 25 23 26  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 30 20 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
FLURRIES C C C  
SNOWSHWRS S S S S  
WIND CHILL 14 12 11 11 16 20 24 23  
MIN CHILL 19 11 9 9 21 19 21 25 38 32 30  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 58 39 66 46 71 49 72 41 63  
TEMP 55 54 43 40 63 60 50 47 67 64 54 50 69 64 48 41 59 55  
DEWPT 38 40 39 38 46 46 45 45 50 48 48 45 48 44 40 35 36 33  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 10 10 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
 
TNZ071-170800-  
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT-BLOUNT TN  
35.80N 83.98W ELEV. 979 FT  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU  
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 24 40 25 50 34  
TEMP 30 28 26 26 31 36 39 35 29 27 28 29 37 46 50 48 41 38 36 35  
DEWPT 20 18 17 17 17 15 12 12 15 16 17 18 21 26 29 31 31 30 29 29  
RH 66 66 68 68 56 42 32 38 55 63 63 63 52 45 44 51 67 73 75 78  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W SW SE SE S SW SW SW SW S S SW S  
WIND SPD 12 9 8 8 12 13 11 4 2 2 1 2 4 6 8 5 5 5 4 4  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
FLURRIES C C  
SNOWSHWRS S S S  
SPRINKLES  
WIND CHILL 20 19 18 18 21 27 32  
MIN CHILL 23 19 15 16 30 27 27 28 34 30  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 63 43 71 50 76 53 76 47 68  
TEMP 60 59 48 44 68 65 54 51 72 70 59 54 73 69 55 47 64 60  
DEWPT 40 43 42 42 49 49 49 48 52 52 51 49 49 48 45 40 41 39  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
 
TNZ036-170800-  
OAK RIDGE-ANDERSON TN  
36.00N 84.24W ELEV. 913 FT  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU  
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 24 40 25 50 33  
TEMP 29 27 26 26 31 37 39 35 29 27 27 29 37 46 50 47 41 38 36 34  
DEWPT 17 16 16 15 15 13 10 10 13 14 15 17 20 25 28 30 31 30 30 30  
RH 60 63 65 62 51 37 30 35 51 57 60 60 50 43 42 51 67 73 79 85  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 6 5 5 10 10 9 2 1 1 1 2 4 6 6 4 3 3 2 2  
WIND GUST 23 18 20  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
FLURRIES C C C  
SPRINKLES  
WIND CHILL 20 20 19 19 22 30 33  
MIN CHILL 24 20 17 18 31 27 27 28 36 33  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 42 72 49 76 52 76 45 68  
TEMP 60 58 47 44 68 65 53 50 72 70 57 53 72 68 53 45 64 59  
DEWPT 40 44 42 42 50 50 49 47 53 52 51 48 50 48 43 38 41 37  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
 
TNZ099-170800-  
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT-HAMILTON TN  
35.03N 85.22W ELEV. 688 FT  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU  
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 27 45 29 55 35  
TEMP 32 30 29 27 34 41 45 40 33 31 31 32 40 50 55 51 43 39 37 36  
DEWPT 21 20 19 18 17 16 13 15 19 20 19 20 22 27 30 32 32 31 31 31  
RH 63 66 66 68 49 36 27 36 56 63 61 61 48 41 38 48 65 73 79 82  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W NW NW N N N SE S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 4 8 10 9 3 1 0 0 1 3 6 6 4 3 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 24 24 23 27 35  
MIN CHILL 26 24 22 23 37 31 30 34 39 35  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 67 44 76 50 81 54 80 49 74  
TEMP 64 63 49 45 72 69 54 51 77 73 59 54 77 73 56 49 69 65  
DEWPT 41 46 45 44 51 51 51 49 55 54 54 50 52 51 47 42 44 42  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
 
 
NCZ060-170800-  
TUSQUITEE RAWS-FORESTRY-CHEROKEE NC  
35.07N 84.12W ELEV. 1600 FT  
802 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU  
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 40 20 52 27  
TEMP 27 25 23 21 28 37 40 34 27 23 23 24 35 47 51 46 37 32 30 28  
DEWPT 17 15 15 15 15 14 11 10 12 13 13 14 18 21 25 27 27 27 26 26  
RH 65 65 71 77 58 38 30 36 53 65 65 65 49 35 36 47 67 81 85 92  
MAX/MIN RH 77 30 65 33 92  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW N N N S SW SW S SE SE SE SE  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 29 28 29 29 30 32 0 0 0 18 20 20 18 15 14 13 12  
WIND SPD 12 10 6 5 8 10 10 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1  
WIND GUST 28 23 19 19 20  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1  
CLOUDS (%) 65 70 64 65 48 27 19 30 32 61 81 87 77 63 64 40 8 6 39 52  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOWSHWRS S S  
WIND CHILL 16 15 15 13 20 30 33  
MIN CHILL 21 15 13 15 30 23 23 27 32 27  
CHANCETHUNDER 0 0 0 0 0  
MAX MIX HGT  
AGL MIX HGT 5300 3800  
MAX VENT RT 107500 48400  
T WIND DIR W SW  
T WIND SPD 20 10  
ADI 108 49  
MAX LVORI 3 3  
STABILITY E E B B F D B B G F  
CEILING NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 11700 NONE NONE  
STA PRES 27.84 27.92 27.96 28.02 28.03 28.06 28.05 28.05 28.06 28.04  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 63 38 72 45 76 49 76 45 71  
TEMP 60 57 42 39 68 63 49 46 72 68 53 50 73 68 51 45 67 62  
DEWPT 38 41 39 39 47 46 45 45 50 50 49 48 49 47 45 41 44 42  
PWIND DIR SW W W S SW SW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
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NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT FORECAST  
 
 
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