Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 71 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.4 mb and the humidity is 79%. Last Updated on Jun 2 2023, 8:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 64 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1016.0 mb and the humidity is 84%. Last Updated on Jun 2 2023, 8:54 am EDT.

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: 9:00am Fri, Jun 02, 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: 6:36 am EDT Jun 2, 2023

Today

Becoming
Sunny

High: 71 °F

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Low: 53 °F

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

High: 73 °F

Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms

Low: 54 °F

Sunday

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

High: 69 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 51 °F

Monday

Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

High: 70 °F

Monday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Low: 53 °F

Tuesday

Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

High: 69 °F

Today: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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    :  76 /  57 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  63 /  50 /  0.02 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  74 /  56 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  54 /  44 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  76 /  56 /  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

22 May 2023 at 6:43am

African American Experiences in the Smokies project unveils two waysides with...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite members of the public to join an event unveiling two new waysides at Mingus Mill on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. The new waysides are a part of the larger African American Experiences in the Smokies project. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/african-american-experiences-in-the-smokies-project-unveils-two-waysides-with-new-performance-by-musician-eric-mingus.htm

17 May 2023 at 5:28am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and City of Gatlinburg launch bilingual S...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, City of Gatlinburg--Parks and Recreation, Great Smoky Mountains Association, and Sevier County School System are launching bilingual Storybook Trails across public parks on Friday, May 19, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-and-city-of-gatlinburg-launch-bilingual-storybook-trails-of-the-smokies.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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