Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 1 Jul 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Heat Advisory July 1, 05:17pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 05:17pm until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:36 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
5pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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