@WDEFNews12 #TimeSaverTraffic: The report of police activity on I-24E / Germantown Road has been cleared and traffic is moving again. A large backup of traffic remains stretching around Lookout Mountain on the Moccasin Bend area. Pack your patience or have an alternate route.

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Belinda Bright from #SoddyDaisyTN for a view of the #NorthernLights/#Aurora a few weeks ago, our @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow of the day.

Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos to contribute.

#ElectionDay sartorial splendor: Tasteful without being gaudy.

#GoVote #PeopleHaveThePower

...RAFAEL STRENGTHENING AS IT HEADS TOWARDS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...

Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft
indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph with higher gusts. Steady to rapid intensification is expected during the next 24 hour or so, and Rafael is expected to become a hurricane during the next several hours as it passes near the Cayman Islands with further strengthening before it makes
landfall in Cuba.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/052041.shtml?

#ScienceRules

"Max sustained winds remain near 45 mph with higher gusts. #Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the NW Caribbean near the Cayman Islands with further strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba."

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/050259.shtml ?

"Our aim in the present article is to communicate directly to researchers, policymakers, and the public. As scientists and academics, we feel it is our moral duty and that of our institutions to alert humanity to the growing threats that we face as clearly as possible and to show leadership in addressing them.
This report is part of our series of concise annual updates on the #stateoftheclimate."

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae087/7808595

#ElectionDay2024 weather will be mild. So will the rest of the first week of November. (Shouldn't there be some autumn chill by now?)

All that and a look at the tropics in Monday's @WDEFNews12 #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_kE_LGh4U

#WINDADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...SE winds 15-25 mph, gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE... Southeast Monroe County #TNwx in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.

Thanking @WDEFNews12 viewer Dave Artzner, Sr. from #MurphyNC for a post-#Halloween view of the spooky front porch... Monday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

Got #weatherpix? Go to wdef.com/photos to submit your pix.

#ScienceRules

"In all likelihood, it would mean the end of meaningful global #climateaction at this critical juncture. The fate of our planet quite literally hangs in the balance. It’s something for all Americans to think about as they prepare for the pivotal 2024 election." --

Michael E. Mann is presidential distinguished professor and director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at The University of Pennsylvania.-- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

https://thebulletin.org/2024/08/project-2025-the-right-wing-conspiracy-to-torpedo-global-climate-action/

"Please join us at the Rec Hall parking area for an evening of #astronomical observations...Family-friendly, accessible, and guaranteed awesome! You do not need to bring a telescope – the @baschattanooga has all the gear! BAS events are free to all."

https://barnardastronomy.org/event/harrison-bay-star-party-8/

#ScienceRules #AstronomyNews #KeepLookingUp #BackyardAstronomy
#SatelliteSpotting Amateur Astronomy, #KeepLookingUp, #Chattanoogastronomy, #BarnardAstronomicalSociety

Go to wdef.com/votenow to make your choice in today's FriendInRoofing.com #weatherpoll of the day. Answer coming up on @WDEFNews12 #PrimeNewsAt7

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast Monday -- Warm and breezy for today, another repeat of that forecast for Election Day / Tuesday. Showers move in towards the end of the week.

All that and much more tonight at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11 on @WDEFNews12, and at wdef.com/weather

November starts with a healthy dose of rain. First weekend of the month will be very mild and windy.

More on your forecast in tonight's @WDEFNews12 exclusive #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-0I6m08kcA

@NWSMorristown, which covers part of the @WDEFnews12 viewing area, is hosting an open house on Saturday, 10a-2p, 5974 Commerce Blvd. Morristown, TN, your opportunity to see more of #WhatNOAADoes.

Things To Do:
Tour the office, including our operations floor
Speak with other local agencies and core partners of NWS Morristown
Meet our meteorologists
Learn how we issue products and warnings
Hands-on experiments and child friendly activities

https://www.weather.gov/mrx/openhouse

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Chris Dean from Rome, GA for a view of a rainbow across his dew-laden windshield... Friday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos

#ScienceRules