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. […]
East Tennessee Heat Advisory: Dangerous Heat Index Near 105° with Pop-Up Storms and Tropical Downpours
Good morning and happy Tuesday, East Tennessee. The heat is building. And it’s only getting worse. After topping out at 93 degrees yesterday, we’re going even hotter today, hotter tomorrow, and likely hottest by Thursday. We are now under a Heat Advisory, and this is the first real dangerous heat stretch of the summer season. Add […]
East Tennessee Heat Wave Begins: Heat Index Near 105° This Week with Isolated Storm Chances
Good morning and happy Monday, East Tennessee. I sure hope you had a great weekend. It was a stormy one for many of us, with some locations picking up significant rainfall. Officially at McGhee Tyson Airport, nearly 2 inches of rain fell yesterday alone. But now… The weather pattern is changing. And it’s changing fast. […]
East Tennessee Flood Watch Sunday: Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Warnings, and Dangerous Heat Ahead This Week
Good morning and happy Sunday, East Tennessee. We’ve got an active weather day underway across the region as showers and thunderstorms continue to move through this morning, and flooding is becoming a growing concern. If you’ve been with me the last several days, we’ve been talking about this setup. High moisture.Deep tropical air.Training rounds of […]
Weather Alert: Strong Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Possible Before Dangerous Heat Arrives Next Week
Good morning and happy Saturday, East Tennessee. Thanks for checking in. We’ve got an active weather pattern setting up across the region today, and it’s one you’ll want to pay attention to if you’ve got outdoor plans, fireworks, or travel around the area. A storm system to our west is moving in. Multiple waves of […]
Storm Chances Increase Saturday and Sunday Before Dangerous Heat Builds Next Week
Happy Friday, everybody. Thanks for checking in this morning. We’re wrapping up the work week on a warm note, but changes are coming. The heat continues to build. Storm chances increase through the weekend. And next week? We’re talking about some of the hottest weather of the season so far. Let’s break it all down. […]
Humidity Builds Thursday Before Weekend Storm Chances and Dangerous Heat Arrive
Good morning and happy Thursday, everybody. Thanks for checking in this morning. If you enjoyed yesterday, you weren’t alone. It was another beautiful below-average day across East Tennessee with comfortable air, lower humidity, and plenty of sunshine. But today marks the beginning of a big transition. Humidity is coming back. Rain chances increase heading into […]
Comfortable Air Sticks Around Wednesday Before Heat and Humidity Return This Weekend
Good morning and happy Wednesday, everybody. We’ve officially made it to hump day. Cooler Air Settles In Across East Tennessee Tuesday turned out to be a fantastic weather day across East Tennessee. Officially, McGhee Tyson Airport topped out at 77 degrees and picked up just 0.29 inches of rainfall. That’s below average for late June […]
Cooler, Drier Air Arrives After Heavy Rainfall, But Heat and Humidity Return This Weekend
Happy Tuesday, everybody. Thanks for checking in this morning. After several days of high humidity, tropical-like downpours, and even a few strong thunderstorms, we are finally on the backside of that storm system and headed into a much more comfortable stretch of weather. And honestly? For late June in East Tennessee, this kind of air […]