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Climate change in Tennessee
Climate change is affecting locations like Tennessee in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include more extreme rainfall, changes to fall foliage, and more unusually warm days.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Tennessee are at risk in a warming world.
Tennessee's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Tennessee in fall
Heavier downpours
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, driving heavier rainfall and flood risk.
Impacts to fall color
Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.
More warm fall days
Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.
Changes in severe storms
Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Tennessee and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Tennessee, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.
