Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Oak Ridge TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  High near 53. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. High near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Oak Ridge TN
 35.95°N 84.22°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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