Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 57 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are North at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 1020.3 mb and the humidity is 87%. The wind chill is 56. Last Updated on Dec 4 2021, 9:53 pm EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 48 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1021.6 mb and the humidity is 93%. Last Updated on Dec 4 2021, 9:54 pm EST.

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: 10:45pm Sat, Dec 04, 2021 - 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: 4:20 pm EST Dec 4, 2021

Tonight

Slight Chance
Sprinkles

Low: 42 °F

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

High: 50 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Low: 43 °F

Monday

Showers

High: 50 °F

Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 28 °F

Tuesday

Chance
Showers

High: 39 °F

Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 35 °F

Wednesday

Showers
Likely

High: 40 °F

Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 29 °F

Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles before 3am, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of sprinkles before 7am, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers. High near 50. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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    :  74 /  39 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  61 /  43 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  73 /  37 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  55 /  37 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  72 /  33 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0

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

5 Nov 2021 at 1:41pm

Single-Lane Closure on the Spur through November 19

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a weekday, single-lane closure will be implemented along the southbound Spur between the Gatlinburg Bypass intersection and the city limits of Gatlinburg through Friday, November 19. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/single-lane-closure-on-the-spur-through-november-19.htm

1 Oct 2021 at 12:52pm

Public Input Period Extended for the Proposed Air Tour Management Plan

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are extending the public comment period on the draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) proposed for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Due to an error recently discovered on the project?s Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) home page, the comment period has been extended through October 13, 2021, to allow ample time to review materials. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/air-tour-management-public-comment-period-extended.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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