Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	19 May 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Powell TN

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Memorial Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.