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FXUS64 KMRX 272003
AFDMRX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
255 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND TUESDAY)...A FEW FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE INTO
THE EVENING HOURS OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN WITH COLD AND DRY AIR IN PLACE FOR A COLD
NIGHT. LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MRX CWA.
WILL TRANSITION INTO IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY WITH DRY
CONDITIONS AND WARMING TREND BEGINNING. TUESDAY TEMPERATURES ACROSS
THE VALLEY SHOULD REACH INTO THE MID 30S NORTH TO LOWER 40S SOUTH.
.LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)...FLAT UPPER RIDGE AND
SURFACE OVER AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. RIDGE STARTS TO BUILD INTO
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA. FRIDAY
THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP GOOD AND WITH IT COMES INCREASING SOUTHERLY
FLOW WHICH WILL CREATE A DRAMATIC WARMUP OVER THE FRIGIDITY WE'VE
HAD LATELY. WILL SEEM TROPICAL BY COMPARISON. WITH FRONT COMES
INCREASED CHANCE FOR PRECIP, MAINLY RAIN, OVER THE WEEKEND. HAVE
OPTED TO GO GANG BUSTERS OVER THE POPS SO FAR IN ADVANCE AND WILL
ISSUE A MOVE CONSERVATIVE "CHANCE" WORDING. ANOTHER FLAT RIDGE AND
SFC HIGH COMES IN FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 18 41 23 48 35 / 0 0 10 10 30
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN 15 39 22 44 32 / 0 0 10 10 30
OAK RIDGE, TN 15 39 23 44 32 / 0 0 10 10 30
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 13 34 19 42 28 / 10 0 10 10 20
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
$$
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