Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Karns TN

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.