Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 33 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are North at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1031.5 mb and the humidity is 70%. The wind chill is 26. Last Updated on Feb 19 2019, 12:53 am EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 35 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are North at 10.4 MPH (9 KT). The pressure is 1029.4 mb and the humidity is 67%. The wind chill is 27. Last Updated on Feb 19 2019, 12:54 am 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

Current webcam for Cold Mountain, Tennessee.

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5,001ft elevation
East of park looking west

Current webcam for Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, North Carolina.

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4,801ft elevation
South of park looking west

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 4:45am Tue, Feb 19, 2019 - outrageGIS.com

Yesterday's webcam animations

Look Rock, 1,600px x 1,232px

Cold Mountain, 648px x 518px

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 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: 3:36 am EST Feb 19, 2019

Today

Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

High: 43 °F

Tonight

Showers and
Windy

Low: 35 °F

Wednesday

Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Showers

High: 53 °F

Wednesday
Night

Showers

Low: 48 °F

Thursday

Showers
Likely

High: 52 °F

Thursday
Night

Chance
Showers

Low: 45 °F

Friday

Showers

High: 54 °F

Friday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 48 °F

Saturday

Showers
Likely

High: 58 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
High Wind Watch

Today: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

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    :  64 /  42 /  0.95 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  47 /  30 /  1.01 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  59 /  38 /  1.13 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  45 /  25 /  1.43 /   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

14 Jan 2019 at 1:44am

Park to Restore Accessibility and Some Basic Visitor Services

Recently closed areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will once again be accessible to visitors beginning Sunday, January 13. Some basic visitor services, including campgrounds and restrooms, will reopen using revenue generated by recreation fees. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/grsmaccess.htm

14 Nov 2018 at 9:39am

Park Hosts Star Gazing Event at Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society, will offer a stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, November 17, 2018 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Experienced astronomers and numerous telescopes will be on hand to provide a discovery of the fall sky’s position of stars, galaxies, and constellations, including the Milky Way. In case of rain or cloud cover where night skies are not visible, the program will be cancelled. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-hosts-star-gazing-event-at-cades-cove.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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Current Observations

Tennessee Side

North Carolina Side

Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

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Cold Mountain Enlarge

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Yesterday's webcam animations

National Maps & A Bird's Eye View

Current Surface Observations: Enlarge

Current Watches & Warnings: Enlarge

3D Map Enlarge

High Country Forecast

Area Forecasts

Climate & Past Observations

Past Observations: Yesterday's precipitation and temperature

National Park News & Friendly Feeds

Our Recent Photographs & Maps

EST Sunset from space

EST Sunset from space

Fog in Cades Cove

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