Weather in the Great Smokies
Tennessee & North Carolina

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Current Observations

Tennessee side
A Few Clouds and 84 degrees F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN
A Few Clouds
Winds are Northwest at 5 MPH. The pressure is 29.83" (1009.0 mb) and the humidity is 44%. The heat index is 84. Last Updated on Sep 5, 7:53 pm EDT.


North Carolina side
Fair and 76 degrees F at Asheville Regional Airport, NC
Fair
Winds are Southeast at 5 MPH. The pressure is 29.94" (1011.4 mb) and the humidity is 58%. The heat index is 78. Last Updated on Sep 5, 7:54 pm EDT.


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Look Rock webcam
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west park looking east
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Purchase Knob webcam
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east park looking east



Past Observations

Yesterday's precipitation & temperature
24-hour records for 5 locations in national park..
Gives high & low temperatures, precipitation, and snow depth for Sugarland Center, Newfound Gap, Cades Cove, Oconaluftee, & Mt. LeConte. Visit website

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Note: Image dark? It's nightime in the Smokies!

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Great Smoky Mountains Weather on NOAA's website

STATION             ELEV    HIGH    LOW     PCPN    SNOW DEPTH
SUGARLAND CENTER 1600 90 56 0.00 NEWFOUND GAP 5000 72 51 0.00 CADES COVE 1900 84 58 0.00 OCONALUFTEE 2040 84 56 0.00 MOUNT LECONTE 6400 64 48 0.00

Forecast for high country elevations around 5,000ft

Tonight

Isolated Showers Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Isolated
Showers
Lo 58°F
Saturday

Isolated Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Isolated
Tstms
Hi 77°F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly
Cloudy
Lo 55°F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly
Sunny
Hi 78°F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Lo 53°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly
Sunny
Hi 79°F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Lo 55°F
Tuesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Tstms
Hi 74°F
Tuesday
Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Tstms
Lo 57°F

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.
Visit website

Asheville NOAA Weather Radio
live internet radio broadcast


Climate

Monthly graph of temperature & precipition averages
1971-2001 climate data: Gatlinburg | Cataloochee
Official park weather page for good climate description

 

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24-hour forecast map | 48-hour forecast map

Alternate page for storm tracking *in development*

Special Local Weather Statements:


There are no active watches, warnings or advisories in North Carolina (Cherok...

There are no active watches, warnings or advisories


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