Jacob Durham
Meteorologist
Knoxville
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Jacob Durham is originally from Salisbury, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in Meteorology and a minor in mathematics. His first job came as the weekend Meteorologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana where he had the opportunity to cover numerous amounts of severe weather as well as one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the state. He loves to spend my time outdoors taking hikes, playing golf and doing some fishing. He's looking forward to exploring the mountains and learning of the diverse climates of Eastern Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky.
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The Cherokee National Forest spans over 650,000 acres and is filled with beautiful scenery like Bald River Falls and more.
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Clouds will slowly begin to clear as we head into Monday and that will give us a little more sunshine for the afternoon. Warmer temperatures aren’t far away as we see lower 80s returning Tuesday and some areas approaching 90 by the end of the week for the first time this year.
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Periods of rain arrive as we head through the overnight and will continue to stick around through parts of our Sunday. With the cloud cover and rain we see cooler temperatures as well as many areas will remain some 15-20 degrees below average.
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Periods of rain will be with us for the start of our Sunday, becoming spotty in the afternoon.
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A nice quiet stretch of weather has arrived and with it some lower humidity for the afternoons. Temperatures remain warm as we start out the new week with just a stray shower or two expected for the afternoons.
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Rain chances continue to dwindle through the overnight, but in its place we are looking at the potential for patchy dense fog Sunday morning. Lower humidity is also moving in behind the front and will give us a more comfortable feel as we move into the early part of next week.
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Rain chances will slowly diminish through the overnight and patchy dense fog will settle in as we move into Monday morning. You’ll need to keep the rain gear handy for Monday and Tuesday though as scattered showers and storms return during the afternoon.
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Scattered showers and storms will make a return as we head into our Sunday, but where we don’t see much rain it will be warm and muggy. Thankfully signs of relief from the humidity are on the way, but we have to get through a few chances of rain as we begin the new week.
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Showers and storms will come in rounds as we head over the next 24-48 hours with more dry stretches than rainy ones. Temperatures remain on the warmer side with most afternoons remaining above average by some 5-10 degrees.
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Drier weather continues to settle in for the overnight with passing clouds from time to time before changes arrive Sunday afternoon. Make sure to have the rain gear handy Sunday afternoon and to start the week as rounds of rain push through and even a few storms.
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Are you looking for a weekend getaway to do a little hiking, camping, or fishing? On this week’s “Exploring Tennessee” we are headed to Big Ridge State Park to see what it has to offer.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel is tracking rain to return later this week.
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Clouds will be slow to clear as we head through the night, but mostly clear skies will be around to start Monday morning giving us a chilly start.
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Areas of patchy dense fog are around this morning and will limit visibility through mid-morning before gradually improving for the second half of the day. Scattered showers and downpours are back in the forecast for this afternoon with some drier weather moving in for part of the weekend.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel is tracking better chances for rain by the end of the week.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel is tracking multiple rounds of rain this week.
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Drier weather will be short lived this week as rain chances stick around for the majority of the week. Colder mornings will also be something to talk about with several chances for patchy frost for both Monday and Tuesday morning.
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Cooler temperatures continue to work there way in as the cold front pushes through. With the cooler temperatures a chance for patchy frost arrives for some as we head Monday and into Tuesday morning.
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The cold front has brought a change in temperatures as we continue to cool through the night with Monday morning starting out below average. Plenty of sunshine will return as we head into Monday as high pressure settles in with a quiet pattern for much of the week.
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Our quiet weather doesn’t last long as our next cold front arrives for Sunday bringing scattered showers and storms with it for the start of the day. Thankfully the unsettled weather doesn’t last long as we see sunshine making its return Monday, but so do the winds as our gust begin to pick up.
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Scattered showers and storms slowly depart as we head through the evening and overnight, but behind will be areas of patchy dense fog heading into Saturday morning. The weekend will be a tale of two tales as sunshine and warmer weather settles in Saturday with more rain and storms arriving Sunday.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel says showers don’t return until later this week.
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Quiet weather is settling in for a few days and will give us a great chance to get outside and enjoy some fresh air.
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Scattered showers continue to develop this morning and become more widespread as we head through the afternoon.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel is tracking cooler air for Easter weekend.
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Clouds slowly increase as we head into the overnight and that will keep temperatures on the warmer side for Monday morning. You’ll want to grab the rain gear though for much of the week as we see several rounds of showers and even a few storms.
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Quiet weather settles in as we head overnight with mostly clear skies and light winds, which will give us a chance for patchy to widespread frost Sunday morning. While Sunday will be on the cooler side, the overall trend will be for warmer weather moving into next week with more rain chances.
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking an increased threat for severe weather overnight into Saturday morning.
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Meteorologist Paige Noel is tracking a cold front arrive later Friday into Saturday.
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Clouds are building overnight and into Monday morning and that could bring us a small chance of a passing shower, mainly in the mountains.
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Quiet weather has settled in and that will be the case through the overnight as well with winds slowly subsiding and temperatures cooling.
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The Super Bowl of bass fishing is right here in East Tennessee.
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Another cold start for our Tuesday morning with a Freeze Warning in place, but the colder temperatures are going away over the next few mornings. Thankfully we are quiet with plenty of sunshine for now, but there are several opportunities for rain on the way in the First Alert 8-Day Planner.
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Get ready for another cold start Monday morning and for many it will be the coldest morning over the last few. Sunshine will help to warm us for the afternoon, but if you are looking to see some spring-like temperatures you’ll have to wait a little while longer.
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Freeze warnings are in place once again as temperatures drop well below freezing heading into Sunday morning. Colder weather will user in the start of spring, but signs of warmer weather are on the horizon for late next week.
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Temperatures are taking a bit of a dive as we head into the new week with many areas below average for both Monday and Tuesday.
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Our dry stretch of weather is coming to an end as rain chances quickly return starting this evening and continuing into our Sunday. Cooler temperatures are settling in to start Monday and continue through early next week.
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Nice weather is sticking around as we head into the new week with plenty of sunshine but it will be a little breezy as winds pick up for the afternoon.
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Quiet weather is settling in as sunshine remains abundant heading into Sunday as temperatures slowly begin to warm up as well.
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A nice break in the rain this afternoon and through the overnight as we await the arrival of our cold front that arrives heading into Monday afternoon. Winds will become gusty through the morning on Monday with a Wind Advisory in place through the evening as showers and storms move in for the afternoon.
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Rain chances continue to diminish for the overnight with patchy dense fog around for Sunday morning. Sunday remains on the drier side with a few showers, but winds will become an issue heading into Monday ahead of the cold front.
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Jacob helped to judge the weather portion of the competition.
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If you’re a fan of the warmer weather the good news is it’s not going anywhere for the next several days, but the amount of sunshine we see is going down. Clouds begin to build starting tonight and that will transition to a few showers by Monday as rain chances are up and down for the week ahead.
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Warmer weather is on the way as we head into Sunday as well as much of next week, although rain chances are on the way up for the week ahead. If you have plans to head outdoors Sunday will definitely be the day to do it as we see a mixture of sun and clouds, but the winds will be picking up for the afternoon.
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Meteorologist Jacob Durham traveled to Midway Elementary School on Tuesday to speak with the students.
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Quiet weather will settle in as we head overnight and into Monday with sunshine returning as well as pleasant temperatures for the afternoon. The quiet pattern doesn’t last long as rain makes a return for Tuesday evening with a chance of scattered showers and storms continuing through the middle of the week.
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Rain is set to move in as we head overnight with snow mixing in at times for the mountains and along the Plateau. Sunday remains unsettled with heavy rain at times with heavy mountain snow through the afternoon before slowly tapering off into the evening and overnight.
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Hopefully you are enjoying the wonderful weather with the sunshine and warmer temperatures as they remain in the forecast to start the upcoming week. Changes are ahead moving forward as our next cold front begins to approach the region bringing showers and some colder temperatures by late week.
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Clouds are continuing to increase as we head into the overnight and for Sunday, but sunshine will continue to stick around as well. Temperatures will be on the warmer side as well with above average temperatures sticking around into next week ahead of the next cold front.
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Meteorologist Jacob Durham traveled to Oneida Elementary and Middle School on Monday to speak with the students.
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