Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Karns TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Karns TN
 35.99°N 84.1°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
5am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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