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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >


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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
236 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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236 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026 /136 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Low relative humidity values and breezy winds will combine to
create elevated fire weather conditions through this evening in
the southern Appalachian mountains, especially in southwest North
Carolina where fuels are still dry.

Patchy frost possible late tonight across parts of northeast
Tennessee and southwest Virginia, where temperatures are forecast
to fall into the low to mid 30s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Patchy frost possible Tuesday morning across parts of northeast
Tennessee and southwest Virginia, where temperatures are forecast
to fall into the low to mid 30s.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

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