Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Petros TN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly 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 chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Petros TN
 36.06°N 84.49°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
4am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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