Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 1:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 68 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.