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.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Oak Ridge TN

Wind Advisory December 29, 12:47am until December 29, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 12:47am until December 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    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
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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:
2 Miles NNE Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:31 am EST Dec 29, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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