Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.21°W (Elev. 886 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 5, 2026
3am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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