Wes Johnson, 19, left, gives Marie Meranda, 18, a push in her kayak on the Tennessee River Saturday morning in Chattanooga. Johnson and Meranda, both University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students, put their kayaks in at Coolidge Park and planned to stay out for two hours.Clocks weren’t the only things to spring forward over the weekend, as temperatures around the region began a rise that is expected to keep the area warm for several days.
Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the mid-70s from Tuesday through Friday, according to WRCB meteorologists.
“Temperatures are going to be warm, even at night, in the next week,” said meteorologist Nick Austin.
However, the higher temperatures come at a price.
“On most days, there will be more clouds than sun,” Austin said, though he noted that rain would likely be light and scattered.