Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Jan 5:53 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Petros TN

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Sleet
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. High near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.