2 products issued by NWS for: Oak Ridge TN
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Morristown TN 827 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TNZ035-036-067>069-071-073-086-160700- /O.EXA.KMRX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260817T0000Z/ Morgan-Anderson-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Northwest Blount-North Sevier- Northwest Monroe- Including the cities of Rockwood, Kodak, Sweetwater, Pine Orchard, McMahan, Bradbury, Harriman, Knoxville, Petros, Oak Ridge, High Point, Bullet Creek, Lenoir City, Happy Valley, Sevierville, Maryville, Madisonville, Alcoa, Seymour, Fairview, Harrisburg, Clinton, Bearden, Eagle Furnace, Kingston, Pigeon Forge, Oliver Springs, Loudon, and Lake Forest 827 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values exceeding 100 will be common in the afternoons, with some locations reaching or exceeding 105. * WHERE...Anderson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Monroe, and Roane Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 1202 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-160415- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 1202 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /1102 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon with the highest coverage over northern and eastern areas. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds the primary threat. Very heavy rainfall will also be possible which may lead to localized flooding. Very hot conditions can be expected especially over portions of southeast Tennessee this afternoon. See the heat advisory for more details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday It will be very hot Sunday and Monday afternoons especially across portions of southeast Tennessee. See the heat advisory for more details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Any reports of thunderstorm wind damage or flooding will be appreciated. $$