Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Petros TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Petros TN
 36.13°N 84.45°W (Elev. 2552 ft)
11:46 am EDT Mar 31, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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