Middle Tennessee Fire Weather

The National Weather Service Fire Weather Program emerged in response to a need for weather support to large and dangerous wildfires. This service is provided to federal and state land management agencies for the prevention, suppression, and management of forest and rangeland fires. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Nashville provides year-round fire weather forecasts for most of Middle Tennessee. Routine fire weather forecasts are issued daily for Tennessee Division of Forestry Districts 4 and 5.

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	000 FNUS54 KOHX 221043 FWFOHX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Middle Tennessee National Weather Service Nashville TN 543 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 .DISCUSSION... As the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy work their way northeastward over the next few days, you can expect rainy weather to become the rule here in the Mid-State. The heaviest rains are expected Friday afternoon and evening, as the center of circulation traverses our area. A drying trend commences over the weekend and continues through the middle of next week, as high pressure builds in across the Tennessee and Ohio River Valleys. TNZ501-222215- Highland Rim District - North- Including the Counties of Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson 543 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy MCldy Cloudy Temp (24H Trend) 78 (-8) 73 (+5) 80 RH % (24H Trend) 81 (+41) 95 (+4) 80 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SE 7-11 S 12-16 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SE 10-14 S 10-14 S 12-16 Precip Chance (%) 90 50 80 Precip Type tstms tstms tstms Precip Amount (IN) 0.76 0.19 1.51 Precip Dur (HR) 11 3 11 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1200 1200 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 4000 3800 Transport Wnd (M/S) S 9 S 12 Transport Wnd (MPH) S 21 S 26 Dispersion Index 22 17 38 LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Maximum LVORI 0 0 0 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds up to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds up to 5 mph. $$ TNZ502-222215- Highland Rim District - South- Including the Counties of Bedford, Giles, Hardin, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, and Wayne 543 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy MCldy Cloudy Temp (24H Trend) 79 (-6) 73 (+4) 81 RH % (24H Trend) 82 (+27) 95 (+1) 77 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SE 7-11 S 12-16 G22 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) S 10-14 S 10-14 S 12-16 G23 Precip Chance (%) 100 40 80 Precip Type tstms tstms tstms Precip Amount (IN) 0.59 0.09 1.09 Precip Dur (HR) 10 3 11 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1200 1200 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 3900 3800 Transport Wnd (M/S) S 10 S 11 Transport Wnd (MPH) S 22 S 25 Dispersion Index 26 19 47 LAL 3 4 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Maximum LVORI 0 0 0 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds up to 5 mph. $$ TNZ400-222215- Cumberland District - North- Including the Counties of Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, Warren, and White 543 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy MCldy MCldy Temp (24H Trend) 77 (-7) 71 (+4) 81 RH % (24H Trend) 77 (+35) 96 (+6) 72 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SE 6-10 S 12-16 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SE 9-13 S 10-14 S 12-16 Precip Chance (%) 80 40 80 Precip Type tstms tstms tstms Precip Amount (IN) 0.59 0.23 0.56 Precip Dur (HR) 11 3 10 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 800 1400 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 2600 4700 Transport Wnd (M/S) S 10 S 9 Transport Wnd (MPH) S 22 S 20 Dispersion Index 15 10 38 LAL 3 4 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 Maximum LVORI 0 0 0 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds up to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds up to 5 mph. $$
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Minimum Potential Accumulation Expect at least this much. This is what we see as the least amount of snow the storm can produce. This information is for advance planning ahead of the storm. It is provided out as far as three days. However, when the snow starts to fall, this will be discontinued to focus on the forecast snow amount. Most Likely Snow Accumulation Represents our official snow forecast in inches within the next one to three days. The snowfall amounts are provided in point (single number) and ranges (1-2", 2-4", etc.). You can toggle between the two by hovering over the "Point" and "Range" text above the image. The point amount is our forecast but the range for the "most likely" represents the forecast uncertainty in predefined ranges. Maximum Potential Accumulation What you should be prepared for. This is what we see as the storm's maximum potential snowfall accumulation. This information is for advance planning ahead of the storm. It is provided out as far as three days. However, when the snow starts to fall, this will be discontinued to focus on the forecast snow amount.

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