Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
436 AM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina…east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
DAY ONE…Today and Tonight
Southerly winds will be increasing this afternoon and evening. Downslope winds will be especially strong in the mountains and foothills with gusts up to 70 mph possible tonight. See High Wind Warning for details.
A few strong to severe storms will be possible late tonight mainly along and west of I-75. The primary threat will be gusty winds if storms hold together this far east.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday
High winds will continue in the mountains and foothills through Saturday night with winds up to 80 mph by the evening. This will also raise concerns for the spread of any ongoing wildfires in the region. See the High Wind Warning now in effect for more details.
A severe weather outbreak is likely across portions of the eastern United States Saturday into Saturday night with the greatest threat in east Tennessee being along the Cumberland Plateau, southeast Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina. Widespread and significant damaging winds are likely. There is also a threat for tornadoes and large hail. Some details regarding the severe weather threat remain uncertain, so stay tuned to the forecast for additional updates.
Also, with multiple rounds of storms, there is a threat for flash flooding by Saturday evening, especially west of Interstate 75.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
918 AM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING…
Deep mixing, and warm afternoon temperatures will promote relative humidity values around or slightly below 30 percent this afternoon across southwest Virginia, the central and northeast Tennessee valley, and portions of the east Tennessee mountains. Additionally, downslope winds will be increasing through the day, especially in the mountains. Gusts of 15 to 20 mph can be expected in the low elevations by late this afternoon, with gusts exceeding 30 mph in the mountains and foothills.
These conditions will lead to increased fire danger today.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors today.
