Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	5 Sep 12:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Oak Ridge TN

Heat Advisory September 5, 01:52am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 5, 01:52am until September 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.