Cold Front Brings Much-Needed Rain and a Touch of Fall to the Forecast
Good morning and happy Monday, everybody! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher from the East Tennessee Weather Center. I sure hope you had a fantastic weekend. Saturday brought a few storms, Sunday turned gorgeous, and now we’re kicking off a brand new week with some big changes on the way — a cold front that’s going to […]
Cool, Comfortable Friday – Perfect for High School Football, Breezy Weekend Ahead
Good morning and happy Friday, everyone! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher from the East Tennessee Weather Center, and thanks for checking in with your big picture forecast. You can always find this full update on the 24-hour eastTNweather channel, online at eastTNweather.com, and of course on the East Tennessee Weather App – and if you’re in […]
Cooler Air Moves In – Cold Front Brings Changes Ahead
Happy Thursday, friends! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher here with your full East Tennessee weather forecast. As we turn the page on the first week of October, we’re finally starting to feel some changes in the weather pattern. If you’ve been waiting on a break from the summerlike warmth we had earlier this week, today brings […]
Wednesday Weather in East Tennessee: Sunshine, Cool Mornings & eastTNweather Turns 2
Celebrating 2 Years of eastTNweather! Good morning, friends! Hard to believe it, but today marks the two-year anniversary of eastTNweather. From the very beginning, our mission has been simple: to deliver accurate, hyper-local forecasts for East Tennessee that you can actually rely on — whether you’re in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Crossville, the Smoky Mountains, or up […]
High Pressure Builds, Tropics Stay Offshore, and a Beautiful Start to October
Hi everyone, I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher. Thanks for checking in with your big-picture weather story for this Monday. I sure hope you had a great weekend. Saturday brought storms across East Tennessee, while Sunday turned out absolutely beautiful with sunshine and highs in the low to mid-80s across Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities. Now let’s […]
Foggy Morning, Sunny Afternoon, and a Drier Week Ahead
Good morning, East Tennessee! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher, and thanks for checking in with your big-picture weather update. Today we’ll break down how this week’s storm chances will play out, what it means for Knoxville, the Smoky Mountains, and the rest of the Tennessee Valley, plus your detailed 7-day forecast. Trecap of Yesterday’s WeatherSaturday brought […]
Morning Storms, Afternoon Storms and Watching the Tropics for Next Week
Happy Saturday, everyone! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher. The orange suit is back—it’s game day in East Tennessee! Thanks for checking in with your full forecast. Hope you have a great day lined up, whether it’s football, family time, or just soaking up some fall-like sunshine. Where We’ve BeenYesterday brought highs in the 70s and 80s, […]
Your Friday and Weekend Forecast Plus, Watching the Tropics as Rain Chances Could Rise
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher—thanks for checking in with your full East Tennessee weather forecast. Hope you have a great day and enjoy the weekend ahead. We’ve got some big-picture changes to talk about, including afternoon storms locally and two tropical systems in the Atlantic that could influence our weather next week. Where […]
Cutoff Low Brings Lingering Showers, Tropics Heating Up
Good morning, friends! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher—thanks for checking in with your full East Tennessee weather forecast. We’ll walk through the 7-day outlook, explain why the weather is playing out the way it is, and even take a look at what’s happening in the tropics. Where We’ve BeenYesterday was a classic late-September day: highs in […]
Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Risk, and a Cooler Weekend Ahead
Happy Wednesday, everyone—Hump Day! I’m meteorologist Mike Witcher, and thanks for checking in with your full forecast. We’re halfway through the work week, and the weather story over the next few days is all about waves of rain, a deepening trough, and the potential for localized flooding across East Tennessee. The Big PictureA trough is […]