Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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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 26, 2026
6am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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