Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Coalfield TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Coalfield TN
 35.99°N 84.47°W (Elev. 942 ft)
2:11 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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