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CDUS44 KMRX 172118  
CLITYS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN  
518 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026...  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 90 3:56 PM 92 1962 79 11 84  
MINIMUM 60 6:04 AM 39 1984 57 3 63  
AVERAGE 75 68 7 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.64 1980 0.13 -0.13 0.77  
MONTH TO DATE 1.09 2.36 -1.27 4.86  
SINCE MAR 1 7.36 11.96 -4.60 14.69  
SINCE JAN 1 14.97 21.53 -6.56 22.10  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 52 40 12 33  
SINCE MAR 1 346 690 -344 505  
SINCE JUL 1 2969 3514 -545 3121  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 10 5 5 9  
MONTH TO DATE 25 61 -36 62  
SINCE MAR 1 143 102 41 170  
SINCE JAN 1 144 102 42 171    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 34 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1877  
1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 38 1973  
 
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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