Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Coalfield TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Coalfield TN
 35.99°N 84.47°W (Elev. 942 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
2am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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