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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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. Calm wind.

    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. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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. Calm wind.
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. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36.03°N 84.27°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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