Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Oak Ridge TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Oak Ridge TN
 36.07°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
11am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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