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Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >

 

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

 

                        
215
CXUS54 KMRX 012203
CLMCHA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
603 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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           91   05/17
LOWEST            44   05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.5               81.0    -0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    60.0               59.0     1.0
MEAN            70.2               70.0     0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.02   2025
 MINIMUM        0.54   1941
TOTALS          6.05               3.94    2.11
DAYS >= .01       13
DAYS >= .10        8
DAYS >= .50        5
DAYS >= 1.00       3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   05/21 TO 05/22

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     27                 30      -3
 SINCE 7/1      2499               3025    -526
COOLING TOTAL    197                185      12
 SINCE 1/1       348                246     102
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     RAIN                       8
SNOW                      0     FOG                       12
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.

$$



                

 

Knoxville Climate Data for Previous Month

 

                        
216
CXUS54 KMRX 012203
CLMTYS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
603 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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           92   05/18
LOWEST            43   05/03
                       05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.1               78.9     0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    58.4               56.9     1.5
MEAN            68.7               67.9     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.98   1974
 MINIMUM        0.71   1941
TOTALS          4.67               4.13    0.54
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        8
DAYS >= .50        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.40   05/24 TO 05/25

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     52                 53      -1
 SINCE 7/1      2969               3525    -556
COOLING TOTAL    175                143      32
 SINCE 1/1       294                184     110
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     RAIN                       8
SNOW                      0     FOG                       12
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.

$$



                

 

Bristol/Tri-Cities Climate Data for Previous Month

 

                        
214
CXUS54 KMRX 012203
CLMTRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
603 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

...................................

...THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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           93   05/18
LOWEST            32   05/03
                       05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.5               77.1     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    50.5               52.3    -1.8
MEAN            64.5               64.7    -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.71   1950
 MINIMUM        0.70   2015
TOTALS          2.86               3.82   -0.96
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        9
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.95   05/24 TO 05/25

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    126                 91      35
 SINCE 7/1      3835               4142    -307
COOLING TOTAL    117                 81      36
 SINCE 1/1       149                 95      54
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WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     RAIN                       6
SNOW                      0     FOG                       18
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.

$$



                

 


 

Regional Temperature and Precipitation Graphs:

Included below are graphs for Temperature, Departure from Normal Temperature, Precipitation, and Departure from Normal Precipitation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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