Current Observations

Tennessee Side
Mostly Cloudy and 87 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport

Mostly Cloudy Winds are Southwest at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 30.12 and the humidity is 51%. The heat index is 90. Last Updated on Jul 14 2025, 12:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side
Fair and 85 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport

Fair Winds are Northwest at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 30.18 and the humidity is 53%. The heat index is 87. Last Updated on Jul 14 2025, 12:54 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: 4:45pm Mon, Jul 14, 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.