Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
823 FLUS44 KMRX 111830 AAA HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-121830- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 /130 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Continued dry and warm weather combined with increasing winds will raise concerns for fire conditions Sunday into next week. As high temperatures warm into the 80s, afternoon RH values will drop into the 20s and 30s. Winds will strengthen on Sunday and Monday, with SW winds potentially 10 to 20 mph with 25+ mph gusts. Fire weather interests should stay aware of these conditions setting up for at least Sunday and Monday, and potentially the rest of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time. $$