Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. 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.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 11 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Coalfield TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Coalfield TN
 36.01°N 84.44°W (Elev. 896 ft)
1:26 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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