Weather in the Great Smokies
Tennessee & North Carolina
Phone Edition
Current NOAA Radar, East TN: Enlarge | Animate![]()
Park outline shown in purple

Current Visible Satellite: Enlarge
Note: Image dark? It's nightime in the Smokies!
Park outline shown in yellow

Current Web Cams
Look Rock webcam
Enlarge | 2891ft elev
west park looking east

Purchase Knob webcam
Enlarge | 4911ft elev
east park looking east
Forecast for high country elevations around 5,000ft
Overnight![]() Patchy Fog Lo 55 °F | Friday![]() Scattered Tstms Hi 65 °F | Friday Night ![]() Scattered Tstms Lo 51 °F | Saturday![]() Slight Chc Tstms Hi 59 °F | Saturday Night ![]() Slight Chc Tstms Lo 50 °F | Sunday![]() Slight Chc Showers Hi 71 °F | Sunday Night ![]() Partly Cloudy Lo 52 °F | Monday![]() Partly Sunny Hi 71 °F | Monday Night ![]() Mostly Cloudy Lo 54 °F |
Tennessee side
A Few Clouds and 66 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN
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Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.2 mb and the humidity is 78%.
Last Updated on May 18 2012, 1:53 am EDT.
North Carolina side
Light Rain Fog/Mist and 60 F at Asheville Regional Airport, NC
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Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1017.5 mb and the humidity is 93%.
Last Updated on May 18 2012, 1:54 am EDT.
Road Closures
from the National Park Service
28 Apr 2012 at 4:21pm
SmokiesRoadsNPS: All lanes of the NB Spur between Gatlinburg and Little Smoky have re-opened.
28 Apr 2012 at 3:40pm
SmokiesRoadsNPS: Expect delays on Northbound Spur (US 441) due to a motorcycle accident between the Gatlinburg city limits and Little Smoky (Westgate Resort)
14 Mar 2012 at 5:29pm
SmokiesRoadsNPS: The Northbound Spur (US 441) from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge is now open with no restrictions.
13 Mar 2012 at 10:29am
SmokiesRoadsNPS: Expect delays on Northbound Spur (US 441); due to stabilization of a rockslide. Be safe, prevent impaired driving.
5 Mar 2012 at 12:40pm
SmokiesRoadsNPS: US Hwy 441/Newfound Gap Rd from Gatlinburg, TN to Cherokee, NC is open to all vehicles, but watch for snow/ice.
5 Mar 2012 at 7:33am
SmokiesRoadsNPS: US Hwy 441/Newfound Gap Rd from Gatlinburg, TN to Cherokee, NC is temporarily closed due to snow/ice.
Yesterday's precipitation & temperature
STATION ELEV HIGH LOW PCPN SNOW DEPTH
SUGARLAND CENTER 1600 78 51 0.00
NEWFOUND GAP 5000 69 48 0.12
CADES COVE 1900 69 M 0.00
OCONALUFTEE 2040 78 50 0.00
MOUNT LECONTE 6400 56 40 0.00

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