Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Coalfield TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms.  Low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Coalfield TN
 35.94°N 84.39°W (Elev. 741 ft)
12:56 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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