Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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FXUS64 KMRX 171140
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
740 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
.AVIATION...CONVECTION HAS BEEN INCREASING RATHER ROBUSTLY ACROSS SE
TN THIS MORNING...WITH BOTH TYS AND CHA LIKELY TO HAVE A PASSING
TSRA AT LEAST THROUGH ABOUT 14Z TO 16Z. BRIEF HEAVY RAINS WILL LOWER
CEILINGS AND VISBYS TO BETWEEN MVFR AND IFR. TRI MAY GET AT LEAST
SHOWERS AND MVFR CONDITIONS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON.
EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND MOST OF THE EVENING
...BEFORE CONVECTION DEVELOPS AGAIN FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT.
THINKING MOSTLY SHOWERS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY FOR MAINLY CHA AND TYS.
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS POSSIBLE IFR CONDITIONS AT TRI...WHERE NO SHOWERS
OCCUR.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 85 68 81 65 84 / 70 70 80 40 30
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 84 67 81 64 83 / 60 60 90 40 20
OAK RIDGE, TN 84 67 80 64 83 / 60 60 80 40 20
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 83 61 79 61 83 / 50 50 90 40 20
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
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TG