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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 2 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Petros TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Petros TN
 36.13°N 84.45°W (Elev. 2552 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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