Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Petros TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Heavy Rain
and Windy
Monday
High: 36 °F⇓
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 2pm. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of flurries before 8pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.