Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Loudon TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Loudon TN
 35.81°N 84.4°W (Elev. 968 ft)
7:06 pm EDT May 2, 2026
9pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
 
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