Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Jul 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Oliver Springs TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Oliver Springs TN
 36.05°N 84.29°W (Elev. 974 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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