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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Briceville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Briceville TN
 36.17°N 84.37°W (Elev. 1385 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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