Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Oakdale TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 2pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 2pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Oakdale TN
 35.96°N 84.66°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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