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FXUS64 KMRX 141717
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
117 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 115 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026
- WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WEEK INTO
THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. RECORD HIGHS ARE POSSIBLE.
- CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY EVENING, BUT LIGHT AMOUNTS WILL MEAN
LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE WORSENING DROUGHT AND FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
- INCREASING CONFIDENCE OF SHOWERS WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE
SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING, FOLLOWED BY COOLER TEMPERATUES NEXT
WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 115 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN WEATHER STORY FOR THE
AREA, THANKS TO A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF AND SE
CONUS.
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO RECORD HIGHS
WITH A SW FLOW, SUBSIDENCE UNDER THE RIDGE, AND LIMITED CLOUD COVER.
LOW RH VALUES WILL BE OF CONCERN FOR FIRE WEATHER INTERESTS,
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE 25-35% RANGE BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY FOR MOST
LOCATIONS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART SW WINDS WILL NOT BE HIGHER THAN
THE 5-15 MPH RANGE.
THE MID/UPPER RIDGE AXIS GETS PUSHED EAST ON THRUSDAY AS A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS SYSTEM BRINGS A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THURSDAY EVENING, BUT WEAK DYNAIMC FORCING AND LIMITED
MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN LIGHT QPF AMOUNTS (< 0.1 ON AVERAGE) AND
LITTLE IMPACT ON THE ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND WILDFIRES. THERE
IS SOME ELEVATED INSTABILITY THAT WILL SUPPORT SOME THUNDERSTORMS,
MAINLY IN OUR PLATEAU COUNTIES.
THE RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK FRIDAY BEHIND THE EXITING SHORTWAVE
TROUGH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE APPROACHING RECORDS AGAIN ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BETTER RAIN CHANCES MAY ARRIVE FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS MODELS SHOW A DEEP TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE
PLAINS THAT COULD PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH OUR AREA. MODEL
AGREEMENT, RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY, AND JET-INDUCED DYNAMIC FORCING
LEAD TO INCREASING CONFIDENCE OF RAIN CHANCES. BEHIND THE FRONT,
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AS HIGHS SHOULD BE CLOSER TO
NORMAL, OR SLIGHTLY BELOW, FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES
DATE CHATTANOOGA KNOXVILLE TRI-CITIES OAK RIDGE
04-14 87(2010) 86(1887) 85(1938) 88(2017)
04-15 87(2006) 87(1936) 85(1945) 86(2024)
04-16 89(2002) 87(1896) 87(2002) 88(2002)
04-17 91(1955) 90(1896) 85(2002) 88(1955)
04-18 90(2002) 90(1896) 87(2002) 89(2002)
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 115 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026
WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL BE 10-15 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO
20 KT, DECREASING AROUND 23-00Z. SOUTHWEST WINDS TOMORROW WILL BE
LIGHTER, MAINLY 5-10 KT.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 59 88 60 87 / 0 0 0 10
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 59 86 60 85 / 0 0 0 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 57 86 58 85 / 0 0 0 20
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 55 84 58 84 / 0 0 0 10
MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...DGS
AVIATION...DGS
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