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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	26 Jun 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN

Today
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.