Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	30 Jul 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Oak Ridge TN

Heat Advisory July 30, 02:41pm until July 30, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 30, 02:41pm until July 30, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.