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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 7:53 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Kingston TN

Today
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.