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Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns and the Tropics

Wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as Tropical Depression Two has formed, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

WFO Morristown Fire Weather Area of Responsibility


Map of fire weather zones in WFO Morristown's area of responsibility

The fire weather program at WFO Morristown involves issuing specific forecasts for eight different fire districts:

1. Jefferson National Forest and Virginia State District 6 (extreme southwest Virginia)
2. Northern Cherokee National Forest (extreme northeast Tennessee).
3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee side only).
4. Southern Cherokee National Forest (extreme southeast Tennessee).
5. Nantahala National Forest (extreme southwest North Carolina).
6. East Tennessee District [east] (northeast Tennessee).
7. East Tennessee District [west] (central east Tennessee).
8. Cumberland District [south] (southeast Tennessee).