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Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Oakdale TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Oakdale TN
 35.95°N 84.53°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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