Current Observations

Tennessee Side
Overcast and 45 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Overcast Winds are North at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 1019.1 mb and the humidity is 54%. The wind chill is 42. Last Updated on Mar 28 2024, 5:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side
Mostly Cloudy and 48 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Mostly Cloudy Winds are from the North at 11.5 gusting to 19.6 MPH (10 gusting to 17 KT). The pressure is 1014.8 mb and the humidity is 66%. The wind chill is 43. Last Updated on Mar 28 2024, 5:54 am EDT.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Current doppler radar for the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

Current webcam for Look Rock Overlook, Tennessee.
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2,891ft elevation
West park looking east

Current webcam for Purchase Knob, North Carolina.
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4,911ft elevation
East park looking east

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 8:15am Thu, Mar 28, 2024 - outrageGIS.com

Yesterday's webcam animations

Look Rock, 1,600px x 1,232px

Newfound Gap, 2m560px x 1,472px

National Maps & A Bird's Eye View

Current surface observations
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Precipitation forecast maps for next few days.
Alternate page for storm tracking.

Current National Weather Service watches and warnings.
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Great Smokies Weather on NOAA's website 

Bird's Eye View of the Smokies
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A zoomable map. Part of our printed hiking map.