Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Oak Ridge TN
 36°N 84.27°W (Elev. 981 ft)
8:41 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
10am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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