Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	11 Aug 8:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Petros TN

Severe T-storm Watch August 11, 09:25pm until August 12, 02:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch August 11, 09:25pm until August 12, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Wed
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.