Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Coalfield TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers.  High near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Coalfield TN
 36.01°N 84.44°W (Elev. 896 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
3pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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