Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Light Rain

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Heiskell TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Heiskell TN
 36.12°N 83.98°W (Elev. 892 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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