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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek

@wdefaustenonek

Chief Meteorologist WDEF News 12, Chattanooga TN; science journalist, emergency communications, consultancy available. Amateur Radio KG4GKE, #RockChalkJayhawk https://austenonek.home.blog/

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Waffle Wednesday outlook. Also, good news: the #WaffleHouseIndex remains at green for the WDEF News 12 viewing area. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYmC...

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Tuesday: A few days without rain or thunder - such a neat idea! Dry air sticks around for a few more days with rain chances returning into next weekend. More forecast details tonight on @WDEFNews12 and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner forecast (No rain? Such a concept!) More forecast details tonight on @WDEFNews12.

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Monday: One more evening of rain and some thunder and then a dry spate of days for the first week of June 2026. All that, a look at the tropics and much more coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12 and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather Blipcast for Friday evening: More chances for rain and thunderstorms into the last weekend of May 2026, not expecting severe weather but the flash flooding risk will remain with us. Warm and humid otherwise. Details on your week-ending forecast tonight on @WDEFNews12.

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#BaseballTonight for Lookouts vs. Smokies: Mostly cloudy, humid and warm; temperature fairly steady in the 70's. Better than average chance of a rain delay tonight with passing showers and thunderstorms. Hopefully not a problem for the game or the post-game fireworks. #PlayBall

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Thursday: Warm and humid for the next few days. Also: tropics getting a bit more active, but not dangerously so for now at least. All that and much more in tonight's WDEF News 12 newscasts and online at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFNews12 Quick preview of what's coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11. #StayTuned

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast for Wednesday: More passing showers and thunderstorms this evening, some with heavy downpours, possibly some localized flash flooding. Into the end of May and early June, looks like we'll dry up a bit. That forecast tonight on @WDEFNews12. #StayTuned

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#WDEFWeather #News12weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Tuesday: Same as it ever was... more rain, more thunder, more potential for downpours and flash flooding. Any dry weather in sight? We'll talk about all that and what the tropics are looking like tonight on @WDEFNews12.

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner forecast

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@WDEFNews12 Monday Evening Headline Update - More tonight on News 12 and at wdef.com/

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather BlipCast for Memorial Day Monday 2026: More rain and thunder on the way, including the risk for some flash flooding as some storms drop more water on already saturated soils. Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Friday evening #Blipcast: Expecting more than a few showers and thunderstorms into the holiday weekend. Details on your weekend forecast tonight on @WDEFNews12

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Thursday: More rain/thunder on the way for the holiday weekend, some severe weather possible. Also: NOAA issues its 2026 hurricane season forecast today. All that and a lot more tonight on @wdefnews12.bsky.social and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFNews12 Time Saver Traffic: Multi-Vehicle Crash reported Interstate 24 EB in Hamilton County - near MILE MARKER 179.2 EB right shoulder blocked. Site in clean-up mode. Backed up traffic will still be a problem.

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Wednesday: More chances for rain and thunder over the next several days, so outdoor activities should remain #WeatherAware. More details tonight on @WDEFNews12

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast: Keep the rain gear handy.

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Monday More forecast details tonight on @WDEFNews12 and also at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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"In advance of the release of Pressure, @ametsoc.org is presenting a special webinar discussing the science behind the film. “Forecasting D-Day: The Science Behind History and the Story Behind Pressure”... will take place Tuesday, May 26, at 2:00 p.m. EDT headlines.ametsoc.org/2026/05/14/t...

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather #Blipcast Friday - Dry and mild for Friday, warmer for the weekend, more chances for rain into next week and we desperately need it with a nearly 8" deficit for 2026 to date. Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFNews12 Quick Update on what's coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12. More news available at wdef.com

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast for Thursday evening

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Wednesday evening #Blipcast: After a minimal chance for rain tonight, dry and much warmer into the upcoming weekend. Details coming up on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

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As of 7:20 PM EDT: Interstate 75 NB in Hamilton County near MILE MARKER 11: Multi-Vehicle Crash reported, NB right shoulder blocked. Situation in clean-up mode. Give emergency vehicles enough space when passing.

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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Tuesday evening Blipcast: Some chances for rain in the next several days, yes, but: confidence is not high for any drought-busting rainfall. More on your forecast tonight on WDEF News 12 and at wdef.com/weather

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