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CDUS44 KMRX 170859  
CLITYS  
 
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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