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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Petros TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Petros TN
 36.11°N 84.48°W (Elev. 2539 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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