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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Follette TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
La Follette TN
 36.38°N 84.12°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm EDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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