Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

La Follette TN

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.