Dangerous wind chills are possible from Thursday to Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.
The temperature could drop to 11 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday night, 5 degrees on Friday night, and 9 degrees on Saturday night, according to the NWS forecast for Oak Ridge.
And there could be wind gusts of up to 20-30 miles per hour between Thursday night and Saturday, the Oak Ridge forecast said, making the outside air temperature feel even colder.
Wind chills in the area between Knoxville and Kingston could range between -10 and -12 from Friday morning to mid-Saturday, the NWS said.
There is also a chance of snow in the Oak Ridge area between Thursday night and Friday, but less than 0.5 inch of accumulated snow is expected.
There is a wind chill watch in effect for Oak Ridge and Anderson County, among many other East Tennessee cities and counties, from late Thursday night to Saturday afternoon.
A wind chill watch means that there is the possibility of very cold air and strong winds that create dangerously low wind chill values, the NWS said.
“These conditions can quickly result in frostbite and can lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken,” forecasters said. “Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation.”
You can see the detailed NWS forecast here.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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