WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek

A large cutoff low churns near Baja California.

This upper-level system will aid in the development of severe weather tomorrow across the central US.

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan An interview with Sana Atef, a reporter with the Zan Times who covers the lives and work of women in Afghanistan.

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan

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Mars rover Opportunity returned this postcard-perfect shot of her own shadow extending into Endeavour crater exactly 14 years ago Today [📷 NASA/JPL-Caltech]

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The final shot from the Saharan dust storm is probably my favourite. I was literally being dragged away from the beach at this point by my OH ... couldn't stop taking #PHOTOS #NatureIsMagic #photographer

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:45 PM CDT for SW Jackson County AL in the @WDEFnews12 viewing area. 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter sized hail possible with these storms.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:45 PM CDT for SW Jackson County AL in the @WDEFnews12 viewing area. 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter sized hail possible with these storms.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Severe Thunderstorm Watch #30 issued for NE Alabama and NW Georgia in effect until 11 PM EDT / 10 PM CDT. Primary risks from severe storms will be damaging thunderstorm winds of 55 MPH+ and isolated tornadoes. Stay tuned to WDEF News 12 and be #weatheraware tonight.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Severe Thunderstorm Watch #30 issued for NE Alabama and NW Georgia in effect until 11 PM EDT / 10 PM CDT. Primary risks from severe storms will be damaging thunderstorm winds of 55 MPH+ and isolated tornadoes.

Stay tuned to WDEF News 12 and be #weatheraware tonight.

As of 4:35 PM EDT, NOAA Storm Prediction Center strongly considering new severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area. Stay tuned for updates tonight on-air and online.

As of 4:35 PM EDT, NOAA Storm Prediction Center strongly considering new severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area. Stay tuned for updates tonight on-air and online.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Allergy Report for Monday, courtesy Chattanooga Allergy Clinic

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Allergy Report for Monday, courtesy Chattanooga Allergy Clinic

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

Those Tennessee River Valley #sunsets though... https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/

Those Tennessee River Valley #sunsets though... https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/

Those Tennessee River Valley #sunsets though... https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/

Those Tennessee River Valley #sunsets though... https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/

Those Tennessee River Valley #sunsets though...

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Take a minute this weekend to vote for your favorite HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay at https://www.wdef.com/votenow/ ... We'll announce the winner on @WDEFNews12 Prime News At 7 on Monday.

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 Weather Almanac for Friday: Broke another record high that has stood since 1956.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Weather Almanac for Friday: Broke another record high that has stood since 1956.

Thanks to @WDEFnews12 viewer Paul Jones from Chattanooga for a stormy view around #MarcoIsland #Florida... Friday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay. Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos

Thanks to @WDEFnews12 viewer Paul Jones from Chattanooga for a stormy view around #MarcoIsland #Florida... Friday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

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

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Friday: More warm temperatures through the first full weekend of March 2026. More rain and thunder, some severe weather possible as well.

Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 and at wdef.com/weather

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

An image taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars

Sol 1792: Left Navcam, acquired at 12:18:40.885 (local mean solar time)

No words to describe the experience of seeing an overhead corona aurora at THE SAME TIME as a total lunar eclipse--this happened last night on our aurora workshop. Crazy experience. The aurora was so bright and the snow glowed green under the blood moon.

Pyramidion of the royal scribe Ramose (Deir el-Medina, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II (1275-1240 BCE)) Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy

Pyramidion of the royal scribe Ramose (Deir el-Medina, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II (1275-1240 BCE))

Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy

A muddy strawberry cart in a row

"Mauricio" shares, "I work in the strawberries. During the month of February, this difficult work became even harder. The mud made everything slow down as we could barely push our carts. Plus hours were cut because of weather and I couldn't earn enough to pay bills." #WeFeedYou

Stream (known as the Collybrook), near Peter Tavy today, what a lovely sunny day in #Devon it was! Western #Dartmoor. #photography #landscape #nature

#wdefWeather #News12Weather Weather Almanac: Broke a record high on Thursday that has stood since 1910. https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mrx

#wdefWeather #News12Weather Weather Almanac: Broke a record high on Thursday that has stood since 1910.
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Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery Breeding is getting more competitive, suggesting the population is growing, a new study shows.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale 🐋 population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

NASA unveils dazzling new images of the ‘Cat’s Eye Nebula’ The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

Blowing Stellar Bubbles www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Thursday: Warm and dry with a few more clouds tonight. Our dry spell is coming to an end as a series of storm systems are slated to arrive over the next several days.

Details on your updated forecast tonight on @WDEFNews12.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Air Quality Index for Thursday - courtesy of Chattanooga Allergy Clinic

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Air Quality Index for Thursday - courtesy of Chattanooga Allergy Clinic

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

UK Wind Power has rallied to 7.7GW this morning. With 2.4GW of Solar we are burning 12.2GW of Gas as well as importing 6.9GW. Hydro is 0.8GW. Nuclear is 3.3GW and the awful Biomass 2.7GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £118.51 per MWh. #renewables

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewers Robin & Robert from Sale Creek for a beautiful #sunrise... Wednesday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay. Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewers Robin & Robert from Sale Creek for a beautiful #sunrise... Wednesday's HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

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

Air quality over southern Hamilton County & Chattanooga slowly improving. Numerous spot fires over parts of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area and beyond, adding to more concentrated smoke for some tonight.

Air quality over southern Hamilton County & Chattanooga slowly improving. Numerous spot fires over parts of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area and beyond, adding to more concentrated smoke for some tonight.