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FXUS64 KMRX 171801
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
201 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 159 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
- DRY CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH TODAY WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES.
BREEZY WINDS ALSO TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGHEST GUSTS
POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN UP TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
- A SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AND ISOLATED FLOODING ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.
- DRIER WEATHER RETURNS LATER ON FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE
MORE RAIN CHANCES SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 159 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
CURRENTLY WARMER THAN YESTERDAY, BUT STILL A PLEASANT DAY OUT THERE
WITH DEW POINTS REMAINING MOSTLY IN THE 60'S ACROSS THE REGION. DEW
POINT VALUES WILL BEGIN TO SURGE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 70'S AS LOW
LEVEL WINDS TURN SOUTHERLY AND START TO DRAW UP MOIRE GULF MOISTURE
AHEAD OF OUR NEXT SYSTEMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION
THURSDAY/FRIDAY.
WE'RE WATCHING A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR THURSDAY, A LOW ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION THAT WILL BRING A FRONT TOWARDS THE REGION, AND
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. THE PRIMARY SYSTEM TO BE WATCHING IS THE LOW
TO OUR NORTH AND THE FRONT IT'S EXPECTED TO BRING INTO OUR REGION
LATE THURSDAY. AHEAD OF THE INCOMING FRONT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL REALLY TIGHTEN UP AND LOW LEVEL WINDS RAMP UP OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT TO SEE GUSTY WINDS PICKING UP
ACROSS THE VALLEY ONCE WE GET CLOSER TO SUNSET TONIGHT, AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, AND THROUGH THE FIRST HALF
OF THURSDAY. AS USUAL THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND THE RIDGES. WE COULD SEE 20-
30 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THESE HIGHER TERRAIN
AREAS.
THE (EXPECTED TO BE) SHORT LIVED TROPICAL STORM ARTHER REMNANTS WILL
MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST TOMORROW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TENNESSEE
VALLEY AND STORMS WILL MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALONG
WITH IT. INSTABILITY WILL BE ON THE RISE DURING PEAK HEATING, BUT
OVERALL SHEAR WILL BE DECREASING FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH.
SO THE ATMOSPHERE OUT THERE TOMORROW COULD BE SUPPORTIVE TO SEE
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS FROM EITHER THE REMNANTS OF ARTHUR OR THE
FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH. BETTER DYNAMICS ARE LIKELY TO BE
ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS TO OUR NORTH AS THE BETTER FORCING FROM THE
TS REMNANTS WILL LIKELY REMAIN FURTHER TO OUR SOUTH. WITH PWATS
INCREASING TO NEAR 2 INCHES, FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL BE
PRESENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.
SHOWERS AND STORMS CHANCES WILL LINGER OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL TREND COOLER FRIDAY WITH WARMING INTO THE
WEEKEND. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE A PART OF THE WEEKEND
WITH CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION INCREASING SUNDAY. CHANCES THEN
CONTINUE TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY, POSSIBLY INTO TUESDAY DRIVEN BY
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SWINGING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND
BRINING ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO THE REGION.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 102 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH INCREASING
WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY AVIATION IMPACTS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO RAMP
UP LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING AS A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET MOVES
INTO THE REGION. EXPECT THE WINDS TO REMAIN STOUT OVERNIGHT, AND
ONCE THE SUN RISES TOMORROW AND THE INVERSION MIXES OUT THE GUSTS
WILL THEN BE ON THE RISE AS WELL.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 74 84 71 85 / 10 90 70 60
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 73 86 70 84 / 10 80 80 60
OAK RIDGE, TN 73 85 69 84 / 20 80 70 50
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 67 87 66 82 / 0 80 80 60
MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...99
AVIATION...99
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