Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 74 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.