Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Aug 2:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Flood Watch August 12, 07:00am until August 12, 03:00pm

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.