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: 12:49 am EDT Jul 27, 2024 | |
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Overnight
Low: 58 °F Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 71 °F Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
Night
Low: 59 °F Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 70 °F Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday
Night
Low: 60 °F T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 68 °F Showers then
T-storms
Monday
Night
Low: 59 °F T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 71 °F Showers then
T-storms
Tuesday
Night
Low: 60 °F T-storms
Likely
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Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
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Climate & Past Observations
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 : 89 / 67 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN : 80 / 64 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
TNST1: Cades Cove : 87 / 70 / 0.02 / 0.0 / 0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte : 71 / 52 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee : M / M / M / M / M
Monthly graph of temperature & precipition averagesÂ
1971-2001 climate data: Gatlinburg | CataloocheeÂ
Official park weather page for good climate description
National Park News & Friendly Feeds
22 Jul 2024 at 8:02am
The National Park Service (NPS) posted the Foothills Parkway Section 8D Environmental Assessment (EA) today for a 30-day public comment period ending August 21, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/nps-announces-environmental-assessment-release-and-public-comment-period-for-foothills-parkway-section-8d.htm
26 Jun 2024 at 12:30pm
The beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has inspired artists for nearly 100 years. Ada Limón, the country?s 24th Poet Laureate, will celebrate that legacy at a special event at Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, July 20. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/u-s-poet-laureate-ada-limón-to-visit-great-smoky-mountains-national-park.htm
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.
Smoky Mountains National Park Official Nonprofit Partner Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Since 1953. Cades Cove. Free photos, trip planning.
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.
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.
Winds are North at 3.5 MPH (3 KT).
The pressure is 30.06 and the humidity is 61%.
The heat index is 88.
Last Updated on Jul 26 2024, 5:53 pm EDT.
