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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Coalfield TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Coalfield TN
 36.03°N 84.41°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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