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May 17, 2012
Weather alert from the National Weather Service!
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Special weather statement
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335 PM EDT Thu may 17 2012
...Air quality alert in effect from 8 am to 8 PM EDT Friday...
The Tennessee department of environment and conservation has issued
an air quality action day for the Knoxville area...in effect from
8 am to 8 PM EDT Friday.
A code Orange air quality alert for ozone has been issued. Ground
level ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed
unhealthy standards. Members of sensitive groups may experience
health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
For additional information...please visit the Tennessee department
of environment and conservation web site at
Tennessee.Gov/environment/apc/ozone (all letters lower case).
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Current Conditions in Sweetwater, TN
Partly Cloudy
81° F
Feels Like: 81° F Relative Humidity: 38% Barometric Pressure: 29.91" Wind Speed: Ne at 8 mph Dew Point: 53° F Sunrise: 6:32 AM Sunset: 8:37 PM Amount of Daylight: 14:6
Extended 5-Day Forecast
Late this afternoon Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Northeast winds 10 mph or less.
Tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
Friday Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
Friday night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
10 mph or less.
Saturday night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light
winds.
Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Monday Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Monday night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
30 percent.
Wednesday night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Thursday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.