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Morristown, TN Area Seasonal Climate Summary

 

All normals are based on 30 year climate period from 1981 - 2010.

Chattanooga (CHA) period of record is from 1879 - Current.

Knoxville (TYS) period of record is from 1871 - Current.

Tri-Cities (TRI) period of record is from 1937 - Current.

 

Seasonal Averages/Totals and Normals

 

Chattanooga Seasonal Averages/Totals and Normals


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CXUS54 KMRX 022032 CCA
CLSCHA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
336 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1879 TO 2024

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 82 02/22/2023
LOW -10 01/21/1985
01/31/1966
02/13/1899
HIGHEST 74 02/26
02/28
LOWEST 11 01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.2
AVG. MINIMUM 35.1
MEAN 45.6 43.9 1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 41

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 30.94 1962
MINIMUM 6.57 1904
TOTALS 15.81 15.30 0.51
DAILY AVG. 0.17
DAYS >= .01 31
DAYS >= .10 21
DAYS >= .50 12
DAYS >= 1.00 6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.86 01/08 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 2.1
SINCE 7/1 2.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T
DAYS >= TRACE 5
DAYS >= 1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T 01/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1751 1911 -160
COOLING TOTAL 1 2 -1
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/230 DATE 01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/210 DATE 02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 16 RAIN 17
LIGHT RAIN 37 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 1
FOG 34 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 9

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

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Knoxville Seasonal Averages/Totals and Normals


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CXUS54 KMRX 022034 CCA
CLSTYS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
336 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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

...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 83 02/23/1996
02/26/1977
LOW -24 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 73 02/26
LOWEST 0 01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.6
AVG. MINIMUM 32.8
MEAN 43.2 41.3 1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 47 48.4 -1.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 28.40 1882
MINIMUM 5.75 2007
TOTALS 16.91 14.57 2.34
DAILY AVG. 0.19
DAYS >= .01 34
DAYS >= .10 24
DAYS >= .50 11
DAYS >= 1.00 6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.49 02/10 TO 02/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 8.5
SINCE 7/1 8.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T
DAYS >= TRACE 7
DAYS >= 1.0 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 7R 01/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1973 2137 -164
COOLING TOTAL 1 1 0
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 49/250 DATE 02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 74/250 DATE 02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.64


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 12 RAIN 19
LIGHT RAIN 38 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 7
FOG 33 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 6

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

$$

Tri-Cities Seasonal Averages/Totals and Normals


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CXUS54 KMRX 022035 CCA
CLSTRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
336 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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

...THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1937 TO 2024

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 82 02/21/2018
LOW -21 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 70 01/24
02/22
02/27
LOWEST 3 01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.7
AVG. MINIMUM 29.2
MEAN 40.9 38.6 2.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 57

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 20.01 2019
MINIMUM 4.54 1941
TOTALS 11.53 11.22 0.31
DAILY AVG. 0.13
DAYS >= .01 40
DAYS >= .10 22
DAYS >= .50 10
DAYS >= 1.00 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.42 02/22 TO 02/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 3.1
SINCE 7/1 3.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T
DAYS >= TRACE 13
DAYS >= 1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 01/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2175 2380 -205
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/240 DATE 01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/250 DATE 01/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.64


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 19
LIGHT RAIN 42 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 2
FOG 44 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 7

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

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Monthly Averages, Totals and Normals

For recent monthly data, please review the Monthly Weather Summary product at: http://w2.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=mrx.

 

 

 

 

MOST RECENT RECORDS

For recent records, please visit our Record Event Report (RER) products for Chattanooga (CHA), Knoxville (TYS), and Tri-Cities (TRI).

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SXUS74 KMRX 030852 RRA
RERCHA

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
450 AM EDT WED APR 3 2024

...RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT LOVELL FIELD
AIRPORT...

THE LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY AT THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT WAS 66
DEGREES.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL THE
2ND...WHICH WAS 62 IN 2007

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SXUS74 KMRX 030852
RERTYS

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
450 AM EDT WED APR 3 2024

...RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT KNOXVILLE MCGHEE
TYSON AIRPORT...

THE LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY AT THE KNOXVILLE AIRPORT WAS 64
DEGREES.

THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL THE
2ND...WHICH WAS 64 IN 1892

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SXUS74 KMRX 020847
RERTRI

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
439 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2024

...RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT TRI-CITIES REGIONAL
AIRPORT...

THE LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY AT THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT WAS 56
DEGREES.

THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL THE
1ST...WHICH WAS 56 IN 2008

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