Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 May 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Oak Ridge TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:06 pm EDT May 10, 2026
2pm EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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