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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Mar 1:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Petros TN

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.