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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Light Rain

77°F

25°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	25 Jul 2:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Karns TN

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. 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 before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.