WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
@wdefaustenonek
Chief Meteorologist WDEF News 12, Chattanooga TN; science journalist, emergency communications, consultancy available. Amateur Radio KG4GKE, #RockChalkJayhawk
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Late Night Snack weather
In tonight's edition: Getting hotter but not as much as other parts of the country will see. All that and much more in tonight's WDEF News 12 exclusive video #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime sponsored by @Epikos Comics Cards & Games. #ShareAndEnjoy youtu.be/wplIhkWAWFk
#PetoftheWeek: Whisper is around 3-years-old and has such an enthusiasm for life. She loves just about everyone she meets and immediately wants to snuggle and shower you with kisses. She is full of energy and is in need of a home. Learn more: www.wdef.com/pet-of-the-w...
#HereKittyKitty - Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Mary Payne for a view of a visiting juvenile #MountainLion in Calhoun... Monday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow video of the day. Submit your weather pictures or videos at wdef.com/photos
Congratulations to @WDEFNews12 viewers Scott & Terri Merritt from Dalton for taking the most votes in our #WeatherPoll #QuestionOfTheDay of their picture of tiger lillies and Old Glory on display for Independence Day. New poll goes up at midnight at wdef.com/votenow
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Allergy Report for Monday afternoon
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 PM EDT for SE Tennessee and western North Carolina.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Evening Rush Hour weather for Monday
#Skyblog12: The International Space Station will hug the northern horizon of the WDEF News 12 viewing area, rising in the west around 9:33 PM EDT, passing close to bright planet Venus, going just between Polaris / North Star and the horizon, fading past Cassiopeia into the NE. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Friday: Please be weather aware into the weekend. youtu.be/POnLK8iG_Eo
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather -- Take a minute this weekend to vote for your favorite HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay at www.wdef.com/votenow/ We'll announce the winner on @WDEFNews12 Prime News At 7 on Monday.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Allergy Report for Friday afternoon
#wdefWeather #News12Weather Friday rush hour forecast
Near top center of frame: catching Tiangong, the Chinese space station, flying over the @WDEFnews12 viewing area Thursday evening on the @EPB Fiber Optics Weather Cam Network.
#wdefWeather #News12Weather - Expected severe weather threat for Friday & Saturday. Atmosphere not primed for a major outbreak. However, some thunderstorms could pack damaging winds of 55 MPH or higher, along with a threat for flash flooding. Please remain #WeatherAware into the weekend.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Tonight's #DinnerAndAMovie forecast
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Thursday
Quick look into what's coming up on @WDEFNews12 tonight.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Evening Rush forecast for Thursday
#FloodWatch expanded to include all of SE Tennessee and western North Carolina. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday through Sunday. Flooding potential is expected to be greatest Friday night through Saturday when activity will be most widespread.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Late Night Snack weather conditions
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Tonight's Dinner & A Movie forecast.
Thanks to all who voted in today's @WDEFNews12 #WeatherPoll #QuestionOfTheDay on the temperature of a lightning bolt. Correct answer: 50,000° F. www.noaa.gov/jetstream/li...
Thanks to @wdefnews12.bsky.social viewer David Stanley of Dalton for a patriotic view of the pool... Wednesday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay. Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos to submit yours
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Blipcast Wednesday: Rainfall forecast ticks upwards in the next few days with threat of flash flooding returning to the area as well as a chance for severe weather. Time to be #WeatherAware. Details tonight on WDEF News 12 and at wdef.com/weather
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING for Grundy County TN in the WDEF News 12 viewing area. "All of Middle Tennessee: Up to 3 to 4 inches of additional rainfall is expected through the weekend, with soils already saturated from past recent rain events."
Colorado State University's tropical weather program's latest update reduces even further the number of storms expected in the 2026 hurricane season. El Nino playing a larger role this time around. tropical.colostate.edu/forecasting....
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Air Quality Index for Wednesday afternoon
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Wednesday evening rush hour forecast
Same as it ever was with the heat... at least it's not as bad as last week's stifling conditions. Any chance of a cool-down any time soon? All that and much more in tonight's WDEF News 12 exclusive video #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime sponsored by @EpikosCCG youtube.com/live/sP6KOF5...