FNUS74 KMRX 031308
FWSMRX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHIGG RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
808 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE DRY WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...BRINGING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND A
CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN
AFFECT THE REGION ON SATURDAY...BRINGING SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...THEN
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...4900 FT MSL BY MID AFTERNOON.
BOTTOM MIX HGT AGL..2800 FT AGL.
TOP MIX HGT AGL.....340 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH.
DISPERSION..........62.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...SURFACE-BASED INVERSION DEVELOPING BY MID
                    EVENING.
BOTTOM MIX HGT AGL..BECOMING 0 BY MID EVENING.
TOP MIX HGT AGL.....
MIXING WINDS........
DISPERSION..........BECOMING 0 BY MID EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...4600 FT MSL.
BOTTOM MIX HGT AGL..2500 FT AGL.
TOP MIX HGT AGL.....40 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH.
DISPERSION..........82.

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FORECASTER...DAVID HOTZ
REQUESTED BY...YVONNE LEDFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.WHIGG.01/MRX