Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:06 am EDT May 8, 2026
11am EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 14, 2026
 
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