Flood Watch Continues Monday as Additional Heavy Rain Targets East Tennessee
Good morning and happy Monday! After a weekend filled with flooding and flash flooding across parts of East Tennessee, we’re not quite finished with this active weather pattern just yet. The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Watch through 8:00 PM this evening as another round of showers and thunderstorms moves through the region. While today’s rainfall may not be […]
Stormy Saturday Across East Tennessee: Flood Threat Continues Through the Weekend
Good morning and happy Saturday! Thanks for checking in. It’s a stormy start to the day across East Tennessee as multiple waves of rain move through the region. We’ve been talking about this setup all week long, and now we’re entering the most active part of the forecast. Several disturbances rotating around an upper-level storm […]
Flood Threat Increases as Multiple Waves Bring Heavy Rain Through the Weekend
Good morning and happy Thursday, East Tennessee! I hope you’re having a great start to your day. Yesterday brought another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region. While some communities picked up a healthy amount of rain, others barely saw a drop. That uneven rainfall pattern is about to change. Over the next […]
Daily Thunderstorms Continue with Localized Flooding Risk Through the Weekend
Good morning and happy Wednesday, East Tennessee! Thanks for checking in, and I hope you have a great day. If today’s forecast sounds familiar, that’s because we’re staying in a classic summertime “wash, rinse, repeat” weather pattern. Expect another warm, humid day with scattered afternoon thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rainfall. Yesterday, McGhee Tyson Airport […]
Daily Storm Chances Continue with Heavy Rain Possible This Afternoon
Good morning and happy Tuesday, East Tennessee! Thanks for checking in, and I hope you have a great day. Yesterday turned into another typical July afternoon across the Tennessee Valley. Officially, McGhee Tyson Airport reached 91°, but didn’t pick up much rainfall. Meanwhile, Crossville was the big winner, collecting more than 1.75 inches of rain from slow-moving thunderstorms. That […]
Heat Advisory Ends, More Afternoon Storms Return This Week
Good morning and happy Sunday, East Tennessee! I sure hope you had a fantastic Fourth of July weekend. It may have been a little bit of a late night for some of you. I know it certainly was for the Witcher family! Let’s get right to the forecast. Yesterday turned out a little cooler than […]
East Tennessee Heat Wave Continues Into the Holiday Weekend, But Rain Chances Slowly Increase
Good morning and happy Friday, East Tennessee! As we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the big story continues to be the heat. Yesterday was another scorching day across the Tennessee Valley, and several locations either tied or came within a degree of record highs. Chattanooga reached 100°, breaking the old record of […]
East Tennessee Heat Advisory Continues: Dangerous Heat, Isolated Severe Storms Possible, Cooling Trend Ahead
Good morning and happy Thursday, East Tennessee. The heat continues to build. And today and tomorrow will likely be the hottest stretch of this current heat wave before we begin a gradual cooling trend heading into next week. Now, I say “cooling trend” loosely. We’re not talking cool. We’re just talking slightly less hot. Yesterday […]
East Tennessee Heat Advisory Continues: Dangerous Heat, Isolated Severe Storms Possible, Cooling Trend Ahead
Good morning and happy Thursday, East Tennessee. The heat continues to build. And today and tomorrow will likely be the hottest stretch of this current heat wave before we begin a gradual cooling trend heading into next week. Now, I say “cooling trend” loosely. We’re not talking cool. We’re just talking slightly less hot. Yesterday […]
East Tennessee Heat Advisory Continues: Dangerous Heat Index Near 105° with Isolated Storms Through July 4th Weekend
Good morning and happy Wednesday, East Tennessee. And happy July 1st. It is officially feeling like July. Yesterday we topped out at 95 degrees in Knoxville, and today will be another scorcher. This dangerous heat continues to build, and with humidity staying extremely high, heat index values will once again push close to 105 degrees. […]