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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Lenoir City TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Lenoir City TN
 35.89°N 84.34°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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