Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Lenoir City TN

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.