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Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

A cold front in the southern Plains will produce heavy rain and a flooding threat in the Arklatex area. These storms are expected to sink southward and weaken over South Texas on Thursday, and produce some moderate to locally heavy rainfall across southern Texas through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 81 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 63 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 74 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 42 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN
 35.96°N 84.3°W (Elev. 942 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 pm EDT Oct 4, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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