Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

Wind Advisory December 29, 04:29am until December 29, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 04:29am until December 29, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:11 am EST Dec 29, 2025
4am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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