Current Observations

Tennessee Side
Fair and 55 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport

Fair Winds are South at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 29.84 and the humidity is 87%. Last Updated on May 31 2025, 1:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side
Fair and 57 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport

Fair Winds are North at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 29.83 and the humidity is 67%. Last Updated on May 31 2025, 1:54 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: 7:00am Sat, May 31, 2025 - 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.