Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 41 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1020.8 mb and the humidity is 55%. The wind chill is 36. Last Updated on Jan 20 2021, 8:53 pm EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 34 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1020.3 mb and the humidity is 56%. Last Updated on Jan 20 2021, 8:54 pm EST.

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: 4:15am Thu, Jan 21, 2021 - 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: 3:14 am EST Jan 21, 2021

Overnight

Snow Likely

Low: 33 °F

Thursday

Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain

High: 41 °F

Thursday
Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 30 °F

Friday

Partly Sunny

High: 39 °F

Friday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 20 °F

Saturday

Sunny

High: 38 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 24 °F

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

High: 41 °F

Sunday
Night

Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain/Snow

Low: 34 °F

Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. High near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 4am, then rain showers after 4am. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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    :  53 /  31 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  36 /  20 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    7
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  49 /  30 /  0.01 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  28 /  15 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    8
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

8 Dec 2020 at 3:00am

NPS Seeks Information Related to Aggravated Sexual Assault Case

Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) continues to seek information related to sexual assaults that may have occurred within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On December 7, 2020, Richard L. Graham and Dusty William Oliver were sentenced for aggravated sexual abuse arising out of incidents occurring in 2012 and 2015 within the park. Investigators are seeking information related to additional incidents, if any, that would have occurred prior to their arrest on September 9, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/nps-seeks-information-related-to-aggravated-sexual-assault-case.htm

4 Dec 2020 at 3:00am

Elkmont Road Section Temporarily Closed for Bridge Repair

Park officials announced that an Elkmont Road section will be temporarily closed to motorists for bridge repairs beginning Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 18. The closure will be in place Monday at 7:00 a.m. through Friday at noon each week. The area will be fully open to all access on the weekends. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/elkmont-road-section-temporarily-closed-for-road-repair.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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