Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 75 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are North at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1012.7 mb and the humidity is 54%. Last Updated on May 28 2022, 7:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Mostly Cloudy and 72 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are West at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1012.9 mb and the humidity is 55%. Last Updated on May 28 2022, 7:54 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: 2:00am Sun, May 29, 2022 - 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

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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

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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: 1:02 am EDT May 29, 2022

Overnight

Mostly Clear

Low: 52 °F

Sunday

Sunny

High: 70 °F

Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 54 °F

Memorial
Day

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

High: 71 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 55 °F

Tuesday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

High: 73 °F

Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 57 °F

Wednesday

Sunny

High: 74 °F

Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 58 °F

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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.

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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    :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  58 /  46 /  0.06 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  68 /  54 /  0.06 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  52 /  40 /  0.12 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  72 /  51 /  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

28 Apr 2022 at 12:00pm

Upcoming closures for Alum Cave and Chimney Tops Trails due to Newfound Gap R...

Park officials have announced that Alum Cave and Chimney Tops Trails will be closed beginning Tuesday, May 3 through Wednesday, May 4 to accommodate repaving of all trailhead associated parking areas. This work is part of the pavement preservation project along Newfound Gap Road between Chimneys Picnic Area and Newfound Gap. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/upcoming-closures-for-alum-cave-and-chimney-tops-trails-due-to-newfound-gap-road-paving-project.htm

26 Apr 2022 at 12:00pm

MEDIA UPDATE: Public comment period on fee program changes for 2023 extended ...

Park officials announced that the public comment period on the proposed Smokies Parking Tag, camping fee, and day-use facility rate changes has been extended through May 11 due to an upcoming network outage that is scheduled to occur from April 29 through May 1. The online portal for comment submissions won't be accessible during this four-day outage. Written comments can continue to be submitted throughout the comment period. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/media-update-public-comment-period-on-fee-program-changes-for-2023-extended-through-may-11.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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Tennessee Side

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Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

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