056  
FOUS54 KMRX 171827  
PFMMRX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
TNZ017-180800-  
TRI CITIES AIRPORT-SULLIVAN TN  
36.50N 82.41W ELEV. 1536 FT  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
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 55 84 45 61 38  
TEMP 80 74 63 58 55 56 75 82 83 76 68 61 50 45 50 58 61 56 47 41 39 40  
DEWPT 51 51 51 50 48 48 55 57 58 57 58 57 47 42 39 30 27 27 28 30 30 32  
RH 36 44 65 75 77 74 50 43 43 52 70 87 89 89 66 34 27 32 47 65 70 73  
WIND DIR W SW SE SE E E SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW W  
WIND SPD 5 4 2 1 2 2 4 10 10 5 5 8 10 9 10 11 12 8 4 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 30 90 30 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.28 0.02 0  
RAIN SHWRS S L L D D C C  
TSTMS S C S  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 63 37 72 47 77 50 80 53 81  
TEMP 61 58 41 40 69 66 52 50 75 70 55 52 77 73 58 55 78 75  
DEWPT 32 29 29 31 39 41 41 42 46 45 46 45 49 49 48 48 50 51  
PWIND DIR NW NE SW SW W S SW SE SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
TNZ071-180800-  
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT-BLOUNT TN  
35.80N 83.98W ELEV. 979 FT  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
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 60 85 47 64 43  
TEMP 84 79 68 64 61 62 77 84 85 78 69 59 49 47 53 61 64 60 50 45 43 45  
DEWPT 53 52 52 52 50 52 59 60 59 58 60 54 47 42 38 32 30 32 33 33 33 35  
RH 34 39 57 65 67 70 54 44 41 50 73 83 93 83 57 33 28 35 52 62 67 68  
WIND DIR W SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N NW S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 14 13 9 8 10 10 10 11 10 10 5 3 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 30 90 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.51 0.02 0  
RAIN SHWRS D D D D S S  
TSTMS C S  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 70 44 77 52 81 54 84 56 84  
TEMP 67 64 49 46 74 71 57 54 78 74 59 56 81 78 62 58 81 78  
DEWPT 38 38 38 39 42 45 44 44 46 49 48 48 49 50 49 49 51 52  
PWIND DIR NW NE SW SW SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 10  
 
 
 
TNZ036-180800-  
OAK RIDGE-ANDERSON TN  
36.00N 84.24W ELEV. 913 FT  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
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 59 85 46 65 42  
TEMP 84 79 68 63 60 61 76 84 83 76 66 55 48 46 55 62 65 59 49 45 42 44  
DEWPT 53 54 53 53 53 54 59 61 59 58 58 50 46 42 35 30 29 31 33 34 34 36  
RH 34 42 59 70 78 78 56 46 44 54 75 83 93 86 47 30 26 34 54 65 73 73  
WIND DIR S S N E N SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 12 11 8 8 9 8 6 8 9 8 4 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 23 21 20 19 17  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 40 100 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.47 0.02 0  
RAIN SHWRS D D D D S S  
TSTMS C S  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 70 43 77 51 81 53 84 56 84  
TEMP 68 63 47 46 74 71 55 53 79 75 57 55 81 77 61 57 81 77  
DEWPT 38 38 38 38 42 45 44 44 45 49 49 48 49 50 49 50 51 51  
PWIND DIR NW N SW SW W NW SW N SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
TNZ099-180800-  
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT-HAMILTON TN  
35.03N 85.22W ELEV. 688 FT  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
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 63 87 49 68 44  
TEMP 88 83 72 67 64 65 79 85 86 80 69 57 51 49 56 65 68 63 53 48 45 46  
DEWPT 56 56 58 57 56 58 61 59 57 56 59 53 47 42 36 32 30 33 35 36 36 37  
RH 34 40 61 70 75 78 54 41 37 44 70 86 86 77 47 29 24 32 50 63 70 71  
WIND DIR S S S S S S W SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N NW NW W  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 10 10 6 8 10 12 12 12 11 11 6 4 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 20 24 24 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 90 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.30 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS D D D D  
TSTMS S S  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 75 48 80 54 84 56 86 59 86  
TEMP 73 69 52 50 77 74 58 55 82 78 60 58 84 80 63 60 83 80  
DEWPT 40 42 43 42 42 46 45 46 46 49 48 49 48 50 50 51 51 52  
PWIND DIR NW N SW SW SW W SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
 
NCZ060-180800-  
TUSQUITEE RAWS-FORESTRY-CHEROKEE NC  
35.07N 84.12W ELEV. 1600 FT  
227 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
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 55 86 44 64 37  
TEMP 85 78 64 59 56 57 76 84 84 77 68 60 50 44 52 60 63 58 48 42 38 40  
DEWPT 45 49 49 47 47 49 57 56 54 53 55 55 47 42 35 27 26 26 28 29 30 32  
RH 25 36 58 64 72 75 52 38 36 43 63 84 89 93 52 28 24 29 46 60 73 73  
MAX/MIN RH 77 36 96 24 79  
WIND DIR NW NW SE E SE SE SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 31 31 12 11 13 12 22 21 21 23 26 30 32 33 34 33 33 33 33 34 0 2  
WIND SPD 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 8 8 4 3 5 10 10 10 11 11 6 3 2 1 1  
WIND GUST 16 20 23 21 21 18  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUDS (%) 4 10 22 25 16 27 27 49 42 75 82 87 94 87 68 51 15 3 3 2 3 3  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6  
POP 12HR 0 10 70 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0.01 0  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L S S  
TSTMS S S  
WIND CHILL 38  
MIN CHILL 38 37  
CHANCETHUNDER 0 10 20 0 0  
MAX MIX HGT  
AGL MIX HGT 6600 5400  
MAX VENT RT 113900 118300  
T WIND DIR SW N  
T WIND SPD 14 24  
ADI 114 118  
MAX LVORI 5 4  
STABILITY A G G B B D D C B G G  
CEILING NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 24200 25000 25000  
STA PRES 27.89 27.86 27.87 27.84 27.79 27.88 27.97 28.00 28.03 28.08 28.14  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 70 40 77 46 80 49 84 52 83  
TEMP 68 63 45 42 74 69 51 48 77 73 55 51 81 75 57 53 80 75  
DEWPT 35 34 36 37 37 41 41 41 41 45 44 44 43 46 44 46 46 48  
PWIND DIR NW N W S W NW W SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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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