Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Aug 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lenoir City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lenoir City TN
 35.82°N 84.29°W (Elev. 945 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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