Publication Date November 2, 2016 | Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville easily soars to record high for Nov. 1

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Knoxville basks in toasty conditions Tuesday afternoon, hitting a record high for November 1 by several degrees. Photo: Chuck Campbell
Knoxville basks in toasty conditions Tuesday afternoon, hitting a record high for November 1 by several degrees. Photo: Chuck Campbell

Knoxville is having the hottest November 1 in recorded history, reaching 85 degrees at 3 p.m. -- easily eclipsing the city’s previous Nov. 1 high of 82, which was set in 1935, according to the National Weather Service.

We’re getting used to the heat: Having just endured one of the hottest summers in history, Knoxville has seen record highs continuing into the fall.