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.

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please visit www.weather.gov/mrx/.

Chattanooga Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
780
CXUS54 KMRX 012216
CLMCHA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
616 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           88   04/17
LOWEST            41   04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.8               73.6     6.2
AVG. MINIMUM    53.1               49.9     3.2
MEAN            66.4               61.7     4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.29   1911
 MINIMUM        0.44   1942
TOTALS          3.48               4.87   -1.39
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.76   04/28 TO 04/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     47                147    -100
 SINCE 7/1      2472               2996    -524
COOLING TOTAL    100                 50      50
 SINCE 1/1       151                 61      90
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     RAIN                       5
SNOW                      0     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0

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

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Knoxville Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
781
CXUS54 KMRX 012216
CLMTYS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
616 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           86   04/02
LOWEST            41   04/07
                       04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.7               71.2     6.5
AVG. MINIMUM    52.9               48.0     4.9
MEAN            65.3               59.6     5.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.62   1874
 MINIMUM        0.39   1976
TOTALS          3.00               4.71   -1.71
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.43   04/04 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        3.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     72                198    -126
 SINCE 7/1      2917               3476    -559
COOLING TOTAL     89                 36      53
 SINCE 1/1       119                 41      78
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     RAIN                       3
SNOW                      0     FOG                        9
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.

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Bristol/Tri-Cities Climate Data for Previous Month

                        
779
CXUS54 KMRX 012216
CLMTRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
616 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           86   04/15
LOWEST            31   04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.9               69.4     7.5
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               43.3     2.1
MEAN            61.1               56.4     4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.55   2020
 MINIMUM        0.21   1976
TOTALS          2.10               3.79   -1.69
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   04/04 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1       12.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    133                272    -139
 SINCE 7/1      3709               4051    -342
COOLING TOTAL     26                 13      13
 SINCE 1/1        32                 14      18
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     RAIN                       3
SNOW                      0     FOG                       12
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     3

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

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