Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 75 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Northeast at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1017.1 mb and the humidity is 66%. Last Updated on May 24 2022, 4:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Mostly Cloudy and 74 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Variable at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1017.9 mb and the humidity is 71%. Last Updated on May 24 2022, 4:54 pm 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: 12:45am Wed, May 25, 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

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: 11:29 pm EDT May 24, 2022

Overnight

Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog

Low: 56 °F

Wednesday

Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms

High: 67 °F

Wednesday
Night

Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog

Low: 56 °F

Thursday

Showers and
Breezy

High: 62 °F

Thursday
Night

Heavy Rain
and Breezy

Low: 55 °F

Friday

Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms

High: 61 °F

Friday
Night

Chance
Showers

Low: 49 °F

Saturday

Chance
Showers

High: 61 °F

Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Low: 48 °F

Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74.

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    :  66 /  60 /  1.74 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  58 /  50 /  2.62 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  65 /  58 /  2.10 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  52 /  43 /  2.75 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  65 /  59 /  1.49 /     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.

Our Recent Photographs & Maps

Kentucky Population density...

with selected racial demographics by Block Group Map: uky-gis.gi...

Cumberland Gap, ridge and v...

The interesting physiography of southeastern Kentucky and southw...

Fog in Cades Cove

Our Favorite Hikes

Chimney Tops and Road Prong...

Hiker Great Smokies Trail Atlas
Distance: 9 Miles round-trip from trailhead
Difficulty: +++
Scenic Views: +++
Elevation Relief: 1,800ft ^^
Ownership: Great Smoky Mountains, NPS

Great Smokies Trail Atlas: $14

As you drive from the Sugarlands Visitor Center on Newfound Gap Road, you’ll catch gl...

Weather and Maps

New images and data from GO...

Visit the page to view and download imagery

Over Christmas break, it was time to automate collecting and displaying the incredibly detailed imagery from the GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager. A problem that plagued previous efforts was not accessing the raw data, a netCDF formatted file for the...

Our Clients' Maps

Johnson Highway Day Map

Click to open map

On September 20, 2014 a downtown Lexington neighborhood hosted a block party and potluck. Raffles were held, which indeed included some outrageGIS mapping hiking maps. This map is entirely custom and shows only sidewalks and the location of the block party. The map layers two di...

Latest update: 12:45am Wed, May 25, 2022 - http://www.outrageGIS.com

Weather Station

Great Smoky Mountains NP