Ben Cathey
Meteorologist & Environmental/Science Reporter
WVLT
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey foresees the smoke lasting through at least Saturday afternoon.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks temps in the 90s throughout the 8-day planner.
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Now that his career is nearing sunset, Hap McSween wants to be known – not for awards – but for blasting geology past Earth.
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Smoke from the West Coast is affecting sunsets here in East Tennessee.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey thinks we could nearly double our amount of 90 degree days in the next week-and-a-half.
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Tuesday brings more morning fog and then a couple more showers.
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OSIRIS-REx is flying home with dozens of research projects.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks lots of dry weather early Saturday but storms are here late day.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks brief drought conditions followed by 1″+ of fresh rain
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking more rain for the weekend
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking hotter days in the 8-day forecast
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is also tracking warmer days and a brief break from the rain
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks frequent lightning, gusty winds, and downpours for some - but not all get the needed rain.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks isolated but slow-moving Friday storms. Some more showers are here Saturday and Sunday.
Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks some stormy hours Friday morning and later in the afternoon.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey sees lots of clouds this weekend as next week gets even warmer
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks dry weather for now but follows Elsa in the Caribbean.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks the flash flood risks late tonight as heat builds into next week.
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ICE told us that Fritz needed extra care - a chartered private air ambulance with ICE agents on board - to return to Germany.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking a big cool down for the holiday weekend
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks a cold front and First Alert by the end of the week
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking heavy rain with a First Alert by the end of the week
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Sonja DuBois was given to foster parents that her family didn’t even know, all to keep her alive. Most of her family was killed by the Nazis.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks a big cold front about a week away
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey forecasts some more soggy weather towards the middle of next week
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks a chilly (!) night ahead of a soggy stretch next week.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking a cold front bringing us storms and a nice cool down
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey doesn't see widespread rain from that tropical storm. The heavier stuff actually comes from a cold front.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks the storm that could soon become Claudette plus, the return of the 90s!
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking the tropics for the potential for heavy rain next week
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Cooler temps last through Friday. Meteorologist Ben Cathey breaks down the best upcoming chances of rain.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking a much-needed break from the heat and humidity
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks a hotter and drier weekend before a calmer week follows.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey sees a sharp break in the humidity for the second half of the weekend
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking storms through Saturday and drier weather later in the 8-day forecast.
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But Meteorologist Ben Cathey is also talking some drier air so keep reading!
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey sees the soggy pattern starting to crumble by this Sunday - but that’s still a long way off.
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Chief Ben Cathey talks fog, heat, rain, and ending near-drought conditions.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks a warmer and drier weekend but soggy batches of rain are here most of next week.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks two distinct lines of showers and storms Thursday, with an afternoon band of stronger storms slowly rolling by.
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Chief Meteorologist Heather Haley tracks a front bringing some stronger storms Thursday.
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This is a cold front, so know that storms move in first and then this weekend will be chilly.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking the storms that could impact Memorial Day weekend travel
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks the cold front bringing in storms before Memorial Day weekend
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey is tracking out a cold front moving in by the end of the week
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey says we’re near record heat for now, but rain and storms break this pattern later this week.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks the spotty rain and rising heat.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey doesn’t see much widespread or organized rain until at least next Thursday.
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Meteorologist Ben Cathey thinks you will need to water the lawn as we dry out.
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Chief Meteorologist Heather Haley says spotty storms is another summer-like trend this week.