Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 6:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Rockwood TN

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.