Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

HOURLY CLIMATE DATA UPDATE

KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT
1155 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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From 100 AM EDT through 1155 PM EDT

High...72 at 147 AM EDT
Low....31 at 1155 PM EDT

Precipitation.....1.30
Peak Wind Speed and Direction
351 AM EDT: W ( 260 Deg )at 56 MPH

TRI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT
1155 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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From 100 AM EDT through 1155 PM EDT

High...67 at 539 AM EDT
Low....25 at 1155 PM EDT

Precipitation.....0.72
Peak Wind Speed and Direction
550 AM EDT: W ( 270 Deg )at 40 MPH

LOVELL FIELD CHATTANOOGA TN
1155 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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From 100 AM EDT through 1155 PM EDT

High...69 at 304 AM EDT
Low....32 at 206 PM EDT

Precipitation.....0.96
Peak Wind Speed and Direction
305 AM EDT: W ( 260 Deg )at 35 MPH

OAK RIDGE TN
1155 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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From 100 AM EDT through 1155 PM EDT

High...70 at 258 AM EDT
Low....31 at 1155 PM EDT

Precipitation.....1.05
Peak Wind Speed and Direction
321 AM EDT: WSW ( 250 Deg )at 46 MPH

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