Meteorologist Austen Onek

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Chief Meteorologist @ WDEF-TV News 12 in Chattanooga, TN. Severe weather junkie, root beer snob, Eagle Scout, Amateur Radio KG4GKE.
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Coming up Thursday at 10 AM CDT, NWS Nashville's free weather/science online education program #Weather101 continues. Topic is about the science behind #Tsunamis.

Information & registration: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Wednesday: Another great day for outdoor activities. Another day without rain leaving us drier and more susceptible to higher wildfire danger.

More on your mid-week forecast and beyond coming up tonight on WDEF News 12 and at wdef.com/weather

Thanks to an anonymous viewer from Apison for a delicious #WaffleWednesday submission for our @WDEFNews12 HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.

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

NWS Peachtree City: Special Weather Statement: Dry vegetation & low relative humidity will increase fire danger conditions on Wednesday across north and parts of central Georgia, where a Fire Danger Statement is in effect. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged, as fires could get out of control.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast

Later this morning, join @NWSNashville for the latest #Weather101 weather webinar topic: all about global circulations.

Information/registration: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101

#SomewhereDeepInTheNight

"Why does #CometR3 (PanSTARRS) have a wispy tail? The newest bright member of the inner Solar System, Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is already extending an impressive stream of glowing gas. This tail starts from an unseen central nucleus of dirty ice that is likely a few kilometers across. The nucleus is warmed by the Sun and emits a cloud of neutral gas into a coma that glows light green."

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260414.html

APOD: 2026 April 14 – The Long Wispy Tail of Comet R3 (PanSTARRS)

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Late Night Snack Run forecast
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather School Day Forecast for Wednesday

#WhatNOAADoes: Next topic for NWS Nashville's free #Weather101 weather webinar: #RipCurrents. Learn to break the grip of the rip at 7 PM CDT Tonight.

Registration & information: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101