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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

                        
408
CXUS54 KMRX 011228
CLSCHA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
828 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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

...THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

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

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 107 06/30/2012
LOW 39 06/01/1889
HIGHEST 100 07/02
07/03
LOWEST 57 06/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 90.6
AVG. MINIMUM 70.7
MEAN 80.7 79.4 1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 61
DAYS MIN <= 32 0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 24.72 1920
MINIMUM 3.36 1902
TOTALS 11.72 12.93 -1.21
DAILY AVG. 0.13
DAYS >= .01 35
DAYS >= .10 20
DAYS >= .50 10
DAYS >= 1.00 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.64 07/20 TO 07/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 1 -1
COOLING TOTAL 1467 1328 139
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/290 DATE 08/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/290 DATE 08/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 32 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 16 RAIN 17
LIGHT RAIN 42 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 33 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 9

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

$$


Knoxville Seasonal Averages/Totals and Normals

                        
442
CXUS54 KMRX 011228
CLSTYS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
828 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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

...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

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

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 105 07/01/2012
06/30/2012
LOW 42 06/13/1903
HIGHEST 97 07/02
07/03
LOWEST 56 06/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.2
AVG. MINIMUM 69.4
MEAN 78.8 77.2 1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 37 30.9 6.1
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 22.85 1917
MINIMUM 3.78 1944
TOTALS 13.94 13.12 0.82
DAILY AVG. 0.15
DAYS >= .01 33
DAYS >= .10 20
DAYS >= .50 11
DAYS >= 1.00 4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.29 06/27 TO 06/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 2 -2
COOLING TOTAL 1298 1123 175
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/010 DATE 07/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/010 DATE 08/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 36 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 10 RAIN 20
LIGHT RAIN 42 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 48

- 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

                        
443
CXUS54 KMRX 011228
CLSTRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
828 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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

...THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

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

WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 103 06/30/2012
LOW 38 06/02/1966
06/01/1966
HIGHEST 98 07/03
LOWEST 47 06/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.8
AVG. MINIMUM 63.7
MEAN 75.3 74.1 1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 26
DAYS MIN <= 32 0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 25.26 2003
MINIMUM 5.10 1987
TOTALS 15.59 12.68 2.91
DAILY AVG. 0.17
DAYS >= .01 41
DAYS >= .10 28
DAYS >= .50 12
DAYS >= 1.00 4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.19 06/27 TO 06/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3 8 -5
COOLING TOTAL 975 847 128
................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/340 DATE 07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/350 DATE 07/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 37 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 25 RAIN 19
LIGHT RAIN 40 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 77 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 8

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

$$


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

                        
133
SXUS74 KMRX 112120
RERCHA

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
519 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT CHATTANOOGA...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 97 DEGREES WAS SET AT CHATTANOOGA TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 96 DEGREES SET IN 1925.


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216
SXUS74 KMRX 060857
RERTYS

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
453 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026

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

THE LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY AT THE KNOXVILLE AIRPORT WAS 75
DEGREES.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER THE
5TH...WHICH WAS 74 IN 1979

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286
SXUS74 KMRX 120815
RERTRI

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
412 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026

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

THE LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY AT THE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT WAS 69
DEGREES.

THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER THE
11TH...WHICH WAS 69 IN 2018

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