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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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