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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oliver Springs TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oliver Springs TN
 36.03°N 84.32°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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