Area Forecasts
Forecasts Parkwide
National Weather Service Forecast OfficeÂ
Morristown, Tennessee
The office issues watches, warnings, & adversories.Official forecasts. Clickable map to 7-day point forecasts which considers elevation in the prediction.Â
Climate & Past Observations
Past Observations: Yesterday's precipitation and temperature
24-hour observations for 5 locations in national park (ending early this morning, approximately 7:30A.M., EST). Gives high & low temperatures, precipitation, and snow depth in INCHES for Sugarland Center, Newfound Gap, Cades Cove, Oconaluftee, & Mt. LeConte.
STATION HIGH LOW PCPN SNOW SNOW DEPTH
GTLT1: Sugarland Center : 89 / 67 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN : 80 / 64 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
TNST1: Cades Cove : 87 / 70 / 0.02 / 0.0 / 0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte : 71 / 52 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee : M / M / M / M / M
Monthly graph of temperature & precipition averagesÂ
1971-2001 climate data: Gatlinburg | CataloocheeÂ
Official park weather page for good climate description
National Park News & Friendly Feeds
2 Feb 2025 at 12:22pm
Missing hiker Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on February 2 at approximately 1:53 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/missing-hiker-ann-houghton-found-deceased-in-great-smoky-mountains-national-park.htm
2 Feb 2025 at 6:22am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently searching for overdue hiker Ann Houghton in the area of Smokemont Campground. Law enforcement and search and rescue personnel are focusing efforts along Bradley Fork, Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge and Enloe Creek trails. Houghton is described as a 73-year-old female with gray hair, approximately 105 pounds and 5 feet and 6 inches tall. Her planned itinerary was to hike in the park starting on Jan. 28 until Jan. 29. Her vehicle was found at the Smokemont Campground. Houghton was reported missing on Feb. 1. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-searching-for-overdue-hiker.htm
Main road status updates for the Great Smoky Mountains NP. Includes Newfound Gap Road (US 441), Little River Road, Laurel Creek Road, and Cades Cove Loop Road. From the National Park Service.
Smoky Mountains National Park Official Nonprofit Partner Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Since 1953. Cades Cove. Free photos, trip planning.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America’s playground getting more than 9 million visitors a year who hike, bike, fish, camp and go horseback riding.
At 6,593 ft. elevation, Mt. LeConte is the 3rd highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park & LeConte Lodge is located near the summit at 6,360 ft.
Winds are North at 5.8 MPH (5 KT).
The pressure is 30.21 and the humidity is 75%.
The windChill is 15.
Last Updated on Feb 20 2025, 4:53 am EST.
Winds are North at 16.1 gusting to26.5 MPH (14 gusting to 23 KT).
The pressure is 30.01 and the humidity is 84%.
The windChill is 12.
Last Updated on Feb 20 2025, 4:54 am EST.
