Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Clinton TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Clinton TN
 36.13°N 84.15°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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