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Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oak Ridge (KOQT)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 84.23°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Oak Ridge TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 30 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 11am, then rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 44 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 29 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 30 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 11am, then rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Oak Ridge TN
 36.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
9:54 pm EST Feb 26, 2020
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 27, 2020-6pm EST Mar 4, 2020
 
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