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CDUS44 KMRX 210816  
CLITYS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN  
416 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
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...THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 89 4:15 PM 93 1941 80 9 86  
MINIMUM 65 5:34 AM 34 1894 58 7 65  
AVERAGE 77 69 8 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.20 1942 0.13 -0.13 1.14  
MONTH TO DATE 1.09 2.75 -1.66 6.06  
SINCE MAR 1 7.36 12.35 -4.99 15.89  
SINCE JAN 1 14.97 21.92 -6.95 23.30  
 
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 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 52 44 8 33  
SINCE MAR 1 346 694 -348 505  
SINCE JUL 1 2969 3518 -549 3121  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 12 5 7 11  
MONTH TO DATE 65 76 -11 88  
SINCE MAR 1 183 117 66 196  
SINCE JAN 1 184 117 67 197    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 40 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 95 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 41 1894  
1954  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 6:26 AM EDT SUNSET 8:39 PM EDT  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 6:26 AM EDT SUNSET 8:40 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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