Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 24 Jul 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN
 35.96°N 84.3°W (Elev. 942 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Jul 24, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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