Oak Ridge, Tennessee Weather
Oak Ridge, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oak Ridge, Anderson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Ridge.
About Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, cloaked in the deep, verdant embrace of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 19.8 miles west of Knoxville, TN (from Knoxville, TN: bearing 280°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-north-west of Karns. Here, the air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of pine needles and damp soil that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. The terrain, sculpted by ancient forces, presents a gentle, yet persistent, undulation, where broad valleys cradle streams that murmur secrets to the stones, and the forested ridges rise with a quiet dignity, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist that clings like a forgotten memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, does so in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of ferns and moss-covered rocks, lending the forest floor a cathedral-like stillness. The history of Oak Ridge is a story told in whispers of scientific endeavor and wartime urgency, a narrative woven into the fabric of its very existence. Born from the Manhattan Project, this locality once pulsed with a clandestine energy, its streets filled with scientists and workers drawn to a singular, world-altering purpose. The legacy of that era, though veiled, still resonates, a subtle undercurrent beneath the seemingly placid surface of everyday life. Today, Oak Ridge's economy, while still touched by its scientific heritage through research institutions and advanced manufacturing, has diversified, embracing a community spirit that values its natural surroundings and a pace that allows for quiet contemplation. The presence of the American Museum of Science and Energy serves as a tangible link to its past, a place where the echoes of innovation can be heard amidst the rustling leaves and the distant calls of birds.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.010356°N, 84.269645°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37830, 37831 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Oak Ridge includes coordinates 36.010356°N, 84.269645°W, situated in Anderson County. ZIP code 37830, 37831. Telephone area code: 865. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
