442 FXUS64 KMRX 060536 AFDMRXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 136 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION...
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 119 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Key Messages:
1. Scattered showers and storms will move into the region before daybreak. Severe storm potential is decreasing but gusty winds (sub-severe) and localized flooding is still possible.
2. A lull in activity is likely in the early morning hours before another round of showers and storms moves through the region mid to late morning through the afternoon hours.
3. Drier and cooler weather will move in Sunday into Monday with no rain expected during the next week.
Discussion:
In the upper levels, a deep trough remains over the Eastern U.S. The cold front is still well upstream of the region currently (12AM EDT) located over Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. CAMs indicate that storms currently over Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee will move into our region over the next few hours. Storms are expected to maintain intensity or weaken a bit, with instability decreasing into the nighttime hours. Flooding potential will still have to be monitored mainly in places that have received high rain amounts the past few days but overall flooding potential is decreasing as guidance shows this wave of activity moving at a decent pace.
A lull in activity is likely in the early morning hours before another round of showers and storms develops mid or late morning along the slow moving cold front. Timing of the scattered showers and storms is a bit tricky with CAMs split between late morning and afternoon. A few strong storms seem possible right along the front but severe potential should be well east of our region where instability is better. ML CAPE will max out around 800 J/kg across our region. This will be a clean frontal passage Saturday evening bringing cooler temps and lower dew points. Also, a noticeable wind shift to northerly winds.
Sunday through next week looks dry with high pressure over the Eastern U.S. and below normal temps Sunday and Monday. Mid week will see a warming trend with temps returning to near normal. Above normal temps will be possible by late next week.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 119 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Isolated or scattered showers and storms are expected for the next few hours. There will be a lull in storm activity in the early morning hours before another round of showers and storms develops mid or late morning along the slow moving cold front. This round of weather will continue into the afternoon hours before the cold front moves through in the early evening.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 81 61 80 58 / 60 10 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 77 59 77 53 / 70 20 0 0 Oak Ridge, TN 76 57 77 53 / 70 10 0 0 Tri Cities Airport, TN 77 58 74 48 / 70 30 0 0
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.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. &&
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