Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Sep 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Wartburg TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Wartburg TN
 36.07°N 84.68°W (Elev. 1391 ft)
2:26 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
4am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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