Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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544 FXUS64 KMRX 022356 AFDMRX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 656 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 655 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 - Showers continue today isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon. There is a low probability that the Sunday afternoon storms could produce pea size hail. - The highest peaks of the mountains above 5000 feet may receive some wintry mix of precipitation Sunday evening, but no impacts expected. - Dry weather and a warming trend will return next week under high pressure in control. Rain chances return Friday into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 Currently scattered showers present across parts of eastern Tennessee with the greatest coverage west of Interstate 75. These showers will continue through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, eventually dissipating closer to midnight, as a upper level trough is making it`s way through the region. As the afternoon wears on there could be enough instability and steep enough lapse rates to generate a few rumbles of thunder, and with atmospheric temperatures this cold we also cannot rule out the strongest storm of the day producing pea size hail briefly. If the precipitation continues for long after sunset the peaks of the mountains which are only climbing into the low 40`s this afternoon could briefly switch over to light snow before the system weakens and moves out of the region. Accumulations are expected to remain light and confined to the highest elevations above 4,000 feet. Behind this departing system, drier air begins to arrive tomorrow with high pressure keeping our area dry and mostly clear through later next week. A gradual warming trend will occur over the week as heights and ridging increase ahead of another upper-level trough across the northern Great Plains. This trough will bring an associated cold front to the region late this upcoming Friday into Saturday when rain chances increase once again. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 655 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 Precipitation is beginning to clear out and will diminish over the next several hours. MVFR cigs continue overnight with clearing by Monday morning and throughout the day. Winds remain light and prevailing from the N/WNW. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 41 63 39 68 / 20 0 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 43 58 39 65 / 40 0 0 0 Oak Ridge, TN 41 60 36 64 / 30 0 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 37 55 34 62 / 10 0 0 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && $$ DISCUSSION...99 AVIATION...JB