Current Observations

Tennessee Side
Partly Cloudy and 47 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Partly Cloudy Winds are from the West at 12.7 gusting to 24.2 MPH (11 gusting to 21 KT). The pressure is 1014.6 mb and the humidity is 33%. The wind chill is 41. Last Updated on Mar 18 2024, 1:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side
A Few Clouds and 48 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

A Few Clouds Winds are from the North at 10.4 gusting to 17.3 MPH (9 gusting to 15 KT). The pressure is 1009.8 mb and the humidity is 34%. The wind chill is 43. Last Updated on Mar 18 2024, 1:54 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

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 12:00am Tue, Mar 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
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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 

Bird's Eye View of the Smokies
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A zoomable map. Part of our printed hiking map.