Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Jul 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Kingston TN

Heat Advisory July 1, 09:11am until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 09:11am until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Kingston TN
 35.86°N 84.56°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jul 1, 2026
9am EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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