Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Light Rain and 46 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are North at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1008.6 mb and the humidity is 86%. The wind chill is 42. Last Updated on Mar 31 2020, 7:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Overcast and 49 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are West at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 1004.3 mb and the humidity is 69%. The wind chill is 47. Last Updated on Mar 31 2020, 6:54 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

Current webcam for Cold Mountain, Tennessee.

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5,001ft elevation
East of park looking west

Current webcam for Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, North Carolina.

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4,801ft elevation
South of park looking west

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 11:45pm Tue, Mar 31, 2020 - outrageGIS.com

Yesterday's webcam animations

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

Cold Mountain, 648px x 518px

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 for Latitude 35.57°N and Longitude 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft) (Text-Only)

NWS Forecast for: 5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 9:19 pm EDT Mar 31, 2020

Tonight

Snow Showers

Low: 30 °F

Wednesday

Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog

High: 38 °F

Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 30 °F

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

High: 53 °F

Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 35 °F

Friday

Sunny

High: 57 °F

Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 39 °F

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

High: 60 °F

Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 44 °F

Special Weather Statement
Hazardous Weather Outlook

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

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    :  68 /  43 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  56 /  37 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  49 /  33 /  0.01 /   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

24 Mar 2020 at 6:54am

Park Closes to Support Regional COVID-19 Prevention Efforts

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that all park areas, except the Foothills Parkway and the Spur, will close at noon on Tuesday, March 24 through Monday, April 6, in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-closes-to-support-regional-covid-19-prevention-efforts.htm

22 Mar 2020 at 6:21am

Park Modifies Campground, Picnic Area, and Restroom Operations to Implement L...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that campgrounds, picnic areas, and restrooms will be closed on Monday, March 23 through Thursday, April 30, in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-modifies-campground-picnic-area-and-restroom-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.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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