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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Oak Ridge TN
 36.04°N 84.21°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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