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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Briceville TN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Briceville TN
 36.17°N 84.39°W (Elev. 2070 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
8am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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