Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Rockwood TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Rockwood TN
 35.87°N 84.62°W (Elev. 781 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
3am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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