Description

Hi All,

It was a very warm and dry March across Tennessee, with temperatures 10°F+ above average for most parts of the state through the 1st, 2nd, and 4th weeks of March. Based on monthly mean temperatures, it was a top-5 warmest month on record for Memphis, Nashville, Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities, and a top-5 driest month for Nashville. A strong cold front March 16-17 produced the first tornadoes of the year, in Middle Tennessee.   With warm and dry conditions, we've also seen areas classified by the US Drought Monitor as Abnormally Dry (D0) to Extreme Drought (D3) increase statewide. Wildfire potential is also elevated across the state for the next week (https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/resources/predictive/sacc-daily-outlook.pdf), with especially dangerous conditions forecasted for today and Saturday in East Tennessee.

Check out the attached March report and snapshot for more info!

Andrew & Wil

Tennessee Climate Office

East Tennessee State University

Department of Geosciences

Publication Date

3-2026

Download

Share

COinS