Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fog

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 29 Jun 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Briceville TN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Briceville TN
 36.17°N 84.37°W (Elev. 1385 ft)
5:21 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
6am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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