Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 69 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1015.1 mb and the humidity is 70%. Last Updated on Apr 18 2024, 11:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Mostly Cloudy and 68 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Southeast at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1015.9 mb and the humidity is 65%. Last Updated on Apr 18 2024, 11:54 pm 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: 2:45am Fri, Apr 19, 2024 - 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: 12:17 am EDT Apr 19, 2024

Overnight

Chance
T-storms

Low: 51 °F

Friday

Showers

High: 60 °F

Friday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Low: 46 °F

Saturday

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

High: 53 °F

Saturday
Night

Chance
Showers

Low: 39 °F

Sunday

Showers
Likely

High: 44 °F

Sunday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 34 °F

Monday

Mostly Sunny

High: 50 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 36 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 60. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

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 /  52 /  0.05 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  58 /  48 /  0.07 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  51 /  44 /  0.10 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  72 /  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

17 Apr 2024 at 10:02am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and partners to expand adaptive programs ...

The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Catalyst Sports, Knox County, Kampgrounds of America Foundation, and Friends of the Smokies, is pleased to announce the expansion of adaptive ranger-led programs in 2024. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-and-partners-to-expand-adaptive-programs-in-2024.htm

12 Apr 2024 at 10:42am

NPS to implement weekday closures of Ramsey Cascades Trail starting April 15

Starting April 15, the National Park Service (NPS) will close Ramsey Cascades Trail on weekdays while trail crews finish the full-scale rehabilitation�work started in 2022. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/nps-to-implement-weekday-closures-of-ramsey-cascades-trail-starting-april-15.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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