Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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FXUS64 KMRX 140131
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
930 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A COLD FRONT OVER THE CAROLINAS AND
DEEP SOUTH...WITH A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS MOVING INTO THE
FORECAST AREA. AREA RADARS STILL REVEAL SOME LINGERING ISOLATED
SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST VA AND NORTHEAST TN...ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK
SHORT WAVE SWINGING OVER THE REGION IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. NAM
MODEL INDICATES THAT THESE SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS...WITH CLOUDS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING THEREAFTER.
OVERALL...CURRENT FORECAST FOR TONIGHT APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK...BUT
WILL UPDATE THIS EVENING TO TWEAK PRECIP TIMING AND TEMPS A LITTLE
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST TRENDS. WILL ALSO MENTION SOME PATCHY FOG
DEVELOPING TOWARD SUNRISE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 63 86 61 90 67 / 20 0 0 0 10
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN 61 83 59 90 66 / 20 0 0 0 10
OAK RIDGE, TN 61 84 59 90 64 / 20 0 0 0 10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 57 80 52 86 60 / 20 0 0 0 10
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
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DMG