WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: I was thinking on the classic "why is the sky blue?" question for trivia today, and I decided to go with an important related one... What has a shorter wavelength than blue light? Play along with us. Answer coming up at 6:45am ET. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: We all know that it has been hot recently... If June 2024 ended today, where would its average temperature rank in Chattanooga's hottest Junes (since 1879)? Play along with us! Answer coming up at 6:45am on Local 3 News. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: The first day of summer, which is the longest day of the year, is tomorrow. The Summer Solstice has approximately how many hours of daylight in Chattanooga? Round to the nearest hour & play along! Answer on Local 3 News at 6:45am ET. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st, so let's do a hurricane question today. Fill in the blank... Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate ______. Play along with us. Answer coming up around 6:45am ET on Local 3 News. #WxTriviaOn3

TOMORROW: Sunday will have a nice mix of sun & clouds. It’ll be hot with highs from the upper 80s to 90 & heat index from 90-95. There will be some widely scattered showers/storms during the daytime, but a lot of locations will be dry for your cookouts & pool/river plans. 1/2

Strong to severe scattered storms will be moving through our area this morning with the potential of torrential rainfall, lightning, gusty wind, & hail. We’re keeping it in Storm Alert Weather Day mode for the morning hours. 1/2

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Saturday’s shower/storm chances will be greatest in the morning from 4am to noon ET. The afternoon will have more sunshine than clouds & only a spotty shower. The severe risk has decreased. It will be very warm & muggy with highs in the upper 80s. 1/2

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: Are you feeling it? There's a full Moon this week. 🌕 What is the nickname of May's full Moon? Play along with us. Answer coming up around 6:45am ET on Local 3 News.

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: The big news over the weekend... the Northern Lights were visible in our area. So today's question - What layer of Earth's atmosphere do the Northern Lights (auroras) happen? Play along with us. Answer on Local 3 News around 6:45am ET. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: With heat coming our way tomorrow in the upper 80s to 90, when was our last 90° day in Chattanooga? Play along with us. The answer coming up at 6:45am ET on Local 3 News. #WxTriviaOn3

Rain & storms will arrive overnight, starting at about midnight ET/11pm CT for our far western communities. The rain/storms will continue through Tuesday morning with some on & off activity in the afternoon. Shower chances will come to an end in the evening at about 8pm ET.

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: Let's talk heat, especially from the sun when it comes to weather. There are 3 ways energy is transferred into & through the atmosphere. Which one is NOT one of the 3? Play along with us. Answer coming up around 6:45am ET on Local 3 News. #WxTriviaOn3

There will be rain showers this morning for your commute. Then, it’ll be pretty quiet from about 11am to 4pm ET as wind picks up from the south at 10-15mph, gusts from 20-25. After 4pm ET, more rain & storms will move into our area & will continue on & off overnight. 1/2

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: With the solar eclipse still on my mind, let's do a space question. What is the average distance between the Earth and Sun in miles? Play along with us. Answer coming up on Local 3 News around 6:45am ET. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: April is historically the peak month for tornadoes in our local area, so let's go with a tornado related question. Which person is predominantly known for tornado research? Play along with us. Answer coming up on Local 3 News at 6:45am ET. #WxTriviaOn3

STORM ALERT WEATHER DAY: Our area is under a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced Risk for severe storms this evening. All modes of severe weather are possible. The two more likely ones are damaging wind gusts & large hail. 1/

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: Easter is this upcoming weekend, so let's do an Easter related question. TRUE or FALSE - Chattanooga has received over an inch of snow on Easter. Comment with your guess. Answer coming up around 6:45am ET on Local 3 News. #WxTriviaOn3

WEDNESDAY WEATHER TRIVIA: This week's question is a little different. Complete the acronym... What does NOAA stand for? I've given you 1 word. You give me the other 3 in NOAA. It's a potential 2 point play. Name 2 correct = 1 point. Name all 3 correct = 2 points. #WxTriviaOn3

SOLAR ECLIPSE: A total solar eclipse will happen across portions of the U.S. 4 weeks from today - April 8th. It will NOT be a total eclipse in our local area. We'll have a partial solar eclipse. TIMING IN CHATTANOOGA: - Starts... 1:45pm ET - Max... 3:04pm - Ends... 4:21pm 1/3

Friday will have a few AM & early afternoon isolated showers. Then, greater rain will move into our area after about 3 to 4pm ET. Rain & thunderstorms will be widespread Friday night & finish around 11am on Saturday. 1/2