Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 29 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1024.4 mb and the humidity is 69%. The wind chill is 22. Last Updated on Jan 27 2023, 4:53 am EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 30 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are North at 11.5 MPH (10 KT). The pressure is 1020.5 mb and the humidity is 61%. The wind chill is 20. Last Updated on Jan 27 2023, 4:54 am EST.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smokies Visible Satellite Enlarge

Current doppler radar for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Doppler Radar Enlarge | Animate

Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

Current webcam for Look Rock Overlook, Tennessee.

Look Rock Enlarge

2,891ft elevation
West park looking east

Current webcam for Purchase Knob, North Carolina.

Purchase Knob Enlarge

4,911ft elevation
East park looking east

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 7:15am Fri, Jan 27, 2023 - 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: Enlarge

Precipitation forecast maps for next few days.
Alternate page for storm tracking.

Current National Weather Service watches and warnings.

Current Watches & Warnings: Enlarge

Great Smokies Weather on NOAA's website

3D Map Enlarge

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: 5:56 am EST Jan 27, 2023

Today

Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

High: 32 °F

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Low: 24 °F

Saturday

Sunny

High: 44 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow

Low: 30 °F

Sunday

Rain/Snow

High: 42 °F

Sunday
Night

Rain Likely

Low: 36 °F

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 48 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain

Low: 36 °F

Tuesday

Rain

High: 43 °F

Today: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then rain. High near 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

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.

Forecast Maps

24-hour forecast

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    :  63 /  36 /  0.62 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  41 /  20 /  0.39 /   1.6 /    2
TNST1: Cades Cove          :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  40 /  14 /  0.30 /   3.0 /    4
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  57 /  34 /  0.53 /     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

23 Jan 2023 at 8:07am

Park announces upcoming bridge closures for routine repairs

Routine bridge improvements will occur at four bridges in the park over the next several weeks. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-announces-upcoming-bridge-closures-for-routine-repairs.htm

17 Jan 2023 at 6:42am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces early sales of ?Park it Forward...

On March 1, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will launch the ?Park it Forward? program which requires visitors to buy and display a valid parking tag for any vehicle parking for more than 15 minutes. To make the transition as smooth as possible, the park will offer early sales of annual parking tags starting January 17. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-announces-early-sale-of-park-it-forward-annual-parking-tags.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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