Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Thunderstorm Light Rain and 79 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are South at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1013.3 mb and the humidity is 72%. Last Updated on Jul 5 2020, 3:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

A Few Clouds and 85 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Southeast at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1014.6 mb and the humidity is 51%. The heat index is 87. Last Updated on Jul 5 2020, 3:54 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: 5:15pm Sun, Jul 05, 2020 - 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.

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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 for Latitude 35.57°N and Longitude 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft) (Text-Only)

NWS Forecast for: 5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 3:38 pm EDT Jul 5, 2020

This
Afternoon

Chance
T-storms

High: 75 °F

Tonight

Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 60 °F

Monday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

High: 72 °F

Monday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 58 °F

Tuesday

Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely

High: 68 °F

Tuesday
Night

T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Low: 58 °F

Wednesday

Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely

High: 70 °F

Wednesday
Night

T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Low: 60 °F

Thursday

Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

High: 72 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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    :  84 /  65 /  0.04 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  74 /  60 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  83 /  66 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  65 /  52 /  0.05 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :   M /   M /     M /     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

26 Jun 2020 at 12:08pm

Park Welcomes Emergency Manager

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Chief of Resource and Visitor Protection, Lisa Hendy, announced that Liz Hall has been selected as the park’s Emergency Manager. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-welcomes-emergency-manager.htm

23 Jun 2020 at 7:20am

Motorcycle Fatality on Newfound Gap Road

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Newfound Gap Road at 5:11 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/motorcycle-fatality-on-newfound-gap-road.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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