Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Karns TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Karns TN
 35.98°N 84.19°W (Elev. 971 ft)
7:01 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
12am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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