Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36°N 84.27°W (Elev. 981 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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