Local Climatic Items of Interest in east Tennessee, southwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia

Local Climatic Information

Below are the temperature and precipitation data for the previous month at Chattanooga (CHA), Knoxville (TYS), and Tri-Cities (TRI) as well as regional temperature and precipitation maps.

For more information about data and records, please visit the links at www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/local_data.php. More detailed climate information and climate graphs can also be accessed through our database.

For information about the Climate Prediction Center Outlooks for the upcoming months for Morristown, TN's forecast area,

please visit www.weather.gov/mrx/.

Chattanooga Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
218
CXUS54 KMRX 010829
CLMCHA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
329 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1879 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           92   10/14
                       10/15
LOWEST            40   10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.9               74.1     4.8
AVG. MINIMUM    53.4               51.4     2.0
MEAN            66.2               62.7     3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.91   1925
 MINIMUM        0.08   2016
TOTALS          2.71               3.59   -0.88
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   10/10 TO 10/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     70                135     -65
 SINCE 7/1        70                141     -71
COOLING TOTAL    114                 65      49
 SINCE 1/1      2408               1914     494
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     RAIN                       3
SNOW                      0     FOG                       17
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

$$

Knoxville Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
219
CXUS54 KMRX 010829
CLMTYS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
329 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           89   10/15
LOWEST            40   10/18
                       10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.3               71.7     4.6
AVG. MINIMUM    52.2               48.9     3.3
MEAN            64.2               60.3     3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.51   1925
 MINIMUM        0.00   2000
TOTALS          2.59               2.81   -0.22
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.87   10/02 TO 10/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    102                188     -86
 SINCE 7/1       103                204    -101
COOLING TOTAL     85                 42      43
 SINCE 1/1      2064               1569     495
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     RAIN                       3
SNOW                      0     FOG                       16
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

$$

Bristol/Tri-Cities Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
217
CXUS54 KMRX 010829
CLMTRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
329 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1937 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           87   10/01
                       10/15
LOWEST            33   10/18
                       10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.1               70.2     5.9
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               44.3     0.9
MEAN            60.7               57.3     3.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.60   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02   2000
TOTALS          2.89               2.52    0.37
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   10/02 TO 10/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    167                259     -92
 SINCE 7/1       183                296    -113
COOLING TOTAL     42                 19      23
 SINCE 1/1      1438               1103     335
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     RAIN                       5
SNOW                      0     FOG                       23
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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