Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 63 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.0 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Sep 25 2023, 3:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 60 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1014.9 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Sep 25 2023, 3:54 am EDT.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smokies Visible Satellite Enlarge

Current doppler radar for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Doppler Radar Enlarge | Animate

Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

Current webcam for Look Rock Overlook, Tennessee.

Look Rock Enlarge

2,891ft elevation
West park looking east

Current webcam for Purchase Knob, North Carolina.

Purchase Knob Enlarge

4,911ft elevation
East park looking east

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 2:30pm Mon, Sep 25, 2023 - 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.

Current Watches & Warnings: Enlarge

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: 11:49 am EDT Sep 25, 2023

This
Afternoon

Partly Sunny

High: 65 °F

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 53 °F

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

High: 67 °F

Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Low: 53 °F

Wednesday

Showers
Likely

High: 61 °F

Wednesday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 51 °F

Thursday

Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

High: 62 °F

Thursday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Low: 50 °F

Friday

Chance
Showers

High: 63 °F

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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    :  75 /  52 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  71 /  50 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  74 /  50 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  63 /  43 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  78 /  47 /  0.00 /     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

21 Sep 2023 at 12:20pm

Expect single-lane closures on the Spur next week for mowing and litter removal

Park will implement�single-lane closures on the Spur from�Monday,�Sept. 25 through Thursday, Sept 28 to allow staff to safely mow and remove litter. The Spur, which connects Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, will remain open but drivers should expect delays. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/expect-single-lane-closures-on-the-spur-next-week-for-mowing-and-litter-removal.htm

21 Sep 2023 at 5:30am

Public invited to watch artists paint across the park Sept. 24-28

For the second year in a row,�Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to watch 20 nationally acclaimed artists paint ?en plein air? (in open air) across the park Sunday, September 24 through Thursday, September 28. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/public-invited-to-watch-artists-paint-across-the-park-sept-24-28.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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