Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Powell TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Powell TN
 36.01°N 84.02°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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