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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
459 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026

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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026...

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         84   4:40 PM  92    1962  79      5       84
  MINIMUM         54   5:57 AM  37    1997  57     -3       72
  AVERAGE         69                        68      1       78

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.34 1934   0.13  -0.13     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.09                      2.23  -1.14     4.09
  SINCE MAR 1      7.36                     11.83  -4.47    13.92
  SINCE JAN 1     14.97                     21.40  -6.43    21.33

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       0.9   -0.8       T
  SINCE JUL 1      3.6                       4.6   -1.0      7.5
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        0
  MONTH TO DATE   52                        38     14       33
  SINCE MAR 1    346                       688   -342      505
  SINCE JUL 1   2969                      3512   -543     3121

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        4                         5     -1       13
  MONTH TO DATE   15                        56    -41       53
  SINCE MAR 1    133                        97     36      161
  SINCE JAN 1    134                        97     37      162
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    83           6:00 AM
 LOWEST     28           5:00 PM
 AVERAGE    56

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THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        92      1962
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        39      1984


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE   6:29 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:36 PM EDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   6:28 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:37 PM EDT


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




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