Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petros TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Petros TN
 36.1°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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