Lingering Heavy Rain Threat Along the Central Gulf Coast; Rain in the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather

Locally heavy rainfall may bring flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast today and Saturday from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. A strong cold front will bring heavy rain with the arrival of cooler temperatures to the Northwest through the weekend. Widespread critical fire weather due to dry, gusty winds is forecast from the Great Basin into the northern Plains. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	17 Sep 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rockwood TN

This
Afternoon

Chance
T-storms
High: 81 °F
Tonight

Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Low: 66 °F
Saturday

Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
High: 80 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms
Low: 66 °F
Sunday

Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
High: 78 °F
Sunday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 66 °F
Monday

Showers
High: 75 °F
Monday
Night

Showers then
Chance
Showers
Low: 65 °F
Tuesday

Chance
Showers then
Showers
High: 78 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.