Hot Temperatures in the Northwest U.S.; Excessive Rainfall Potential in the Southwest U.S.

Hot to extremely hot daytime temperatures remain in place across coastal southern California and the interior Northwest, with the Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring a marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall across the southwest U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Sep 4:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.