Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. 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 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Briceville TN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Briceville TN
 36.14°N 84.34°W (Elev. 2067 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
4am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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