Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 14 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rockwood TN

Flood Advisory until August 14, 08:00pm
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    Flood Advisory until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rockwood TN
 35.87°N 84.64°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:07 pm EDT Aug 14, 2025
7pm EDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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