Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Sep 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Coalfield TN

Heat Advisory September 4, 11:59pm until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 4, 11:59pm until September 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.