Thu May 2 15:13:19 EDT 2024 Cherokee- Including the cities of Andrews, Marble, Topton, Hiawasse Dam, Murphy, Unaka, and Violet 313 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Temp (24h trend) 57-62 (+7) 74-79 (-6) 57-62 72-77 RH % (24h trend) 85-90 (-4) 47-52 (+17) 95-100 58-63 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent AM 20FT Wnd (mph) SE 11 S 8 PM 20FT Wnd (mph) SE 11 S 10 SE 11 S 9 Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 S 10 SE 7 SW 12 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 3490 390 3410 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 34900 2730 40920 Max Dispersion Early 4 Very Poor 28 Fair 4 Very Poor 28 Fair Max Dispersion Late 4 Very Poor 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 35 Fair Category Day 1 3 1 3 Haines Index 5 4 3 3 Max LVORI Early 3 5 6 9 Max LVORI Late 5 3 9 3 Precip Chance (%) 20 70 60 90 Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Duration 2 2 5 Precip Amount 0.01 0.32 0.25 0.55 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing LAL 1 3 3 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds less than 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds less than 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. *The AGL Mixing Height is calculated from an average elevation for the entire Forecast Zone and should only be used as a guide. For a specific AGL Mixing Height a Spot Forecast will be needed.