Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 77 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Variable at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1019.5 mb and the humidity is 37%. Last Updated on Oct 7 2022, 2:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Partly Cloudy and 71 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are West at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1019.4 mb and the humidity is 41%. Last Updated on Oct 7 2022, 2:54 pm 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: 5:00pm Fri, Oct 07, 2022 - 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: Enlarge

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

3D Map Enlarge

A zoomable map. Part of our printed hiking map.

High Country Forecast

for elevations around 5,000ft

7-Day Forecast 35.57°N 83.51°W (Text-Only)

NWS Forecast for: 5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 2:50 pm EDT Oct 7, 2022

Tonight

Patchy Fog

Low: 38 °F

Saturday

Becoming
Sunny

High: 53 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 35 °F

Sunday

Patchy Frost
then Sunny

High: 56 °F

Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 35 °F

Columbus
Day

Sunny

High: 59 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 40 °F

Tuesday

Sunny

High: 63 °F

Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 44 °F

Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 53.

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mrx

Area Forecasts

Forecasts Parkwide

National Weather Service Forecast Office
Morristown, Tennessee
The office issues watches, warnings, & adversories.Official forecasts. Clickable map to 7-day point forecasts which considers elevation in the prediction.

Forecast Maps

24-hour forecast

48-hour forecast

Climate & Past Observations

Time lapse animations

For our webcams & visible satellite.
Yesterday's animation

Visit archive for past two years

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    :  69 /  41 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  68 /  45 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  70 /  43 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  61 /  40 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M

Monthly graph of temperature & precipition averages
1971-2001 climate data: Gatlinburg | Cataloochee
Official park weather page for good climate description

National Park News & Friendly Feeds

Official News Releases from the Park

3 Oct 2022 at 1:08pm

Park invites visitors to ?We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga? Storybook Trail begin...

Cherokee, NC - Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites visitors to experience the ?We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga? Storybook Trail on Saturday, October 8 through Friday, November 4 on the Oconaluftee River Trail near Cherokee, NC. This unique opportunity allows visitors of all ages to learn about Cherokee culture through dual language, storybook panels. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-invites-visitors-to-we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga-storybook-trail-beginning-saturday-october-8.htm

28 Sep 2022 at 8:33am

Temporary closures on Spur and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail on Thursday, S...

Park maintenance crews will implement a temporary, single-lane closure on the northbound�Spur�between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on Thursday, September 29 to complete routine maintenance operations started earlier this month. The single-lane closure will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.�Park crews will also temporarily close�Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail on Thursday, September 29 until 9:00 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/temporary-closures-on-spur-and-roaring-fork-motor-nature-trail-on-thursday-september-29.htm

Road status tweets from the Park

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.

Tweets from The Great Smoky Mountains

Smoky Mountains National Park Official Nonprofit Partner Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Since 1953. Cades Cove. Free photos, trip planning.

Tweets from GSMNP

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.

Tweets from Mt. LeConte

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.

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Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

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