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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Mar 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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 am EDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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