FNUS74 KMRX 221029
FWSMRX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOW GAP BRANCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
629 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
THE UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL DRIFT
EAST...ALLOWING AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO APPROACH FROM
THE WEST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.  THIS SLOW MOVING SYSTEM WILL AFFECT
THE REGION INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 TO 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...6800 FT MSL.
BOTTOM MIX HGT AGL..4550 FT AGL.
TOP MIX HGT AGL.....2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.
DISPERSION..........20.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 TO 89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING LIGHT.
DISPERSION..........DECREASING TO NEAR 1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 TO 57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT MSL...6400 FT MSL.
BOTTOM MIX HGT AGL..4150 FT AGL.
TOP MIX HGT AGL.....2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
DISPERSION..........30.

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FORECASTER...LYLE WILSON
REQUESTED BY...M KETRON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120322.LOWGA.01/MRX