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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	092 FNUS54 KOHX 281002 FWFOHX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Middle Tennessee National Weather Service Nashville TN 502 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns remain low over the next 7 days. Southerly winds will gust to around 20 to 25 miles per hour today as moisture increases ahead of a cold front. Rain and storms are expected this evening into early Sunday morning, followed by drier conditions Sunday afternoon and Monday. The next chance for rain will arrive on Tuesday with more rain-free weather mid to late week. TNZ005>008-023>028-059-062-282230- Cheatham-Davidson-Dickson-Houston-Humphreys-Montgomery-Robertson- Rutherford-Stewart-Sumner-Williamson-Wilson- Including the cities of Ashland City, Brentwood, Clarksville, Dickson, Dover, Erin, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Kingston Springs, La Vergne, Lebanon, McEwen, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro, Nashville, New Johnsonville, Smyrna, Springfield, Tennessee Ridge, and Waverly 502 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Temp (24H Trend) 82 (0) 57 (-8) 69 RH % (24H Trend) 56 (-2) 89 (+1) 38 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 10-14 G20 W 10-14 G21 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 10-14 G20 S 10-14 G20 W 10-14 G21 Precip Chance (%) 20 70 10 Precip Type None Tstms None Precip Amount (IN) 0.01 0.32 0.02 Precip Dur (HR) 4 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1300 1600 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 4200 5300 Transport Wnd (M/S) SW 10 W 10 Transport Wnd (MPH) SW 23 W 23 Dispersion Index 56 17 68 LAL 3 4 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Maximum LVORI 6 6 6 RH Recovery Moderate Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. $$ TNZ009>011-029>034-063>066-078-080-282230- Cannon-Clay-Cumberland-De Kalb-Fentress-Jackson-Macon-Overton- Pickett-Putnam-Smith-Trousdale-Van Buren-Warren-White- Including the cities of Allardt, Byrdstown, Carthage, Celina, Cookeville, Crossville, Gainesboro, Gordonsville, Hartsville, Jamestown, Lafayette, Livingston, McMinnville, Smithville, South Carthage, Sparta, Spencer, and Woodbury 502 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Temp (24H Trend) 80 (0) 60 (-3) 69 RH % (24H Trend) 53 (-1) 93 (+5) 38 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 8-12 W 10-14 G20 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 9-13 S 9-13 W 10-14 G20 Precip Chance (%) 10 70 30 Precip Type None Tstms Showers Precip Amount (IN) 0.00 0.35 0.07 Precip Dur (HR) 4 1 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 10 AM Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1400 1700 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 4600 5600 Transport Wnd (M/S) SW 10 W 11 Transport Wnd (MPH) SW 22 W 25 Dispersion Index 54 16 78 LAL 1 4 3 Haines Index 4 3 4 Maximum LVORI 6 6 6 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent. .TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. $$ TNZ056>058-060-061-075-076-092>096-282230- Bedford-Giles-Hardin-Hickman-Lawrence-Lewis-Lincoln-Marshall-Maury- Moore-Perry-Wayne- Including the cities of Centerville, Clifton, Columbia, Fayetteville, Hohenwald, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg, Linden, Lobelville, Lynchburg, Olive Hill, Pickwick Dam, Pulaski, Savannah, Shelbyville, and Waynesboro 502 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Temp (24H Trend) 81 (-2) 57 (-8) 71 RH % (24H Trend) 59 (+9) 91 (+2) 36 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 9-13 W 8-12 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 9-13 G20 S 8-12 W 8-12 Precip Chance (%) 10 70 10 Precip Type None Tstms None Precip Amount (IN) 0.00 0.29 0.03 Precip Dur (HR) 4 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1400 1400 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 4600 4500 Transport Wnd (M/S) SW 11 W 9 Transport Wnd (MPH) SW 24 W 21 Dispersion Index 56 16 55 LAL 1 4 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Maximum LVORI 6 6 6 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. $$ TNZ077-079-097-282230- Coffee-Franklin-Grundy- Including the cities of Altamont, Coalmont, Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs, Manchester, Sewanee, Tullahoma, and Winchester 502 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Temp (24H Trend) 79 (-2) 59 (-4) 71 RH % (24H Trend) 57 (+6) 95 (+6) 38 AM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 8-12 W 8-12 PM 20FT Wnd (MPH) SW 9-13 S 9-13 W 9-13 Precip Chance (%) 10 70 30 Precip Type None Tstms Showers Precip Amount (IN) 0.00 0.31 0.07 Precip Dur (HR) 4 1 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 10 AM Mixing Hgt (M-MSL) 1200 1700 Mixing Hgt (FT-MSL) 4000 5700 Transport Wnd (M/S) SW 10 W 10 Transport Wnd (MPH) SW 22 W 23 Dispersion Index 48 16 62 LAL 1 4 3 Haines Index 4 3 3 Maximum LVORI 6 5 6 RH Recovery Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds up to 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows around 50. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent. .TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south up to 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. $$
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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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