Observed 9:53 AM EDT at KOQT

Oak Ridge, TN weather

Mostly sunny and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	55%	40%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	20%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	53%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	45%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	33%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	27%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	14%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 741 ft

Forecast peak 741 ft Fri 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 741 ft

Forecast peak 742 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Emory River at Oakdale

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Knoxville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 813 ft
Flow: 61,200 cfs

Forecast peak 813 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oak Ridge Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oak Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:06 PM; Morning 7:36–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Oak Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oak Ridge, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

Tennessee River below Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E)

Emory River at Oakdale

Tennessee River at Knoxville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon