Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 85 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are North at 5.8 MPH (5 KT). The pressure is 1013.3 mb and the humidity is 45%. The heat index is 85. Last Updated on Sep 17 2019, 7:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Overcast and 78 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.7 mb and the humidity is 71%. Last Updated on Sep 17 2019, 8:54 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: 2:45am Wed, Sep 18, 2019 - 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: 8:46 pm EDT Sep 17, 2019

Overnight

Partly Cloudy

Low: 60 °F

Wednesday

Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms

High: 67 °F

Wednesday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Dense Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy

Low: 54 °F

Thursday

Partly Sunny

High: 66 °F

Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 51 °F

Friday

Sunny

High: 68 °F

Friday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 49 °F

Saturday

Sunny

High: 70 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 50 °F

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Widespread dense fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 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    :  86 /  54 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  79 /  60 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  86 /  55 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  73 /  47 /  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

29 Aug 2019 at 11:43am

Park Superintendent Recognizes First African American Naturalist

On Thursday, August 29, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash had the unique opportunity to meet and recognize Dr. Joe Lee, of Jupiter, FL, for his service as the first African American Park Naturalist. Superintendent Cash presented Dr. Lee with a mounted ranger hat in honor of his contribution to the history of the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-superintendent-recognizes-first-african-american-naturalist.htm

31 Jul 2019 at 9:59am

Search Efforts Continue for Missing Kevin Lynch

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials continue to search for 58 year-old Kevin Mark Lynch who went missing on Saturday, July 27. Today marks day five of search efforts as more agencies are incorporated into the operation. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park.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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