Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN

Heat Advisory August 16, 01:06pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 01:06pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Oak Ridge TN
 35.96°N 84.3°W (Elev. 942 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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