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.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Karns TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  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 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. 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: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    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 46.

    Low: 46 °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 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. 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 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. 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 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. 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 after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Karns TN
 35.98°N 84.19°W (Elev. 971 ft)
12:56 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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