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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	20 Aug 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Powell TN

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. 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 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.