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.
Climate & Past Observations
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
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
11 Jul 2025 at 10:34am
Newfound Gap Road is getting an upgrade! Starting July 14, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will kick off a rehabilitation of a 7-mile stretch of Newfound Gap Road on the North Carolina side of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/national-park-service-to-improve-7-miles-of-newfound-gap-road-in-north-carolina.htm
8 Jul 2025 at 5:56am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking individuals to join the Elk Rover volunteer team for the upcoming 2025 season. Elk Rovers share information with visitors about safe wildlife viewing and help keep elk and visitors safe. Elk Rovers will be stationed at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, located near Cherokee, NC. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-seeks-elk-rover-volunteers-for-2025-season.htm
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.
Smoky Mountains National Park Official Nonprofit Partner Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Since 1953. Cades Cove. Free photos, trip planning.
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.
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.