Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 46 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1020.6 mb and the humidity is 58%. Last Updated on Dec 5 2019, 9:53 am EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 45 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are North at 11.5 MPH (10 KT). The pressure is 1018.6 mb and the humidity is 48%. The wind chill is 39. Last Updated on Dec 5 2019, 9:54 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: 6:00pm Thu, Dec 05, 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.

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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: 4:40 pm EST Dec 5, 2019

Tonight

Increasing
Clouds

Low: 31 °F

Friday

Cloudy then
Chance
Showers

High: 40 °F

Friday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Low: 32 °F

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

High: 44 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 32 °F

Sunday

Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

High: 43 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Low: 39 °F

Monday

Showers
Likely and
Breezy

High: 48 °F

Monday
Night

Showers and
Breezy

Low: 43 °F

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers. Low around 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Showers. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

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 /  28 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  38 /  23 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    T
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  52 /  25 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  30 /  17 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    3
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

19 Nov 2019 at 3:30am

Smokies Announces New Resource Management and Science Chief

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Lisa McInnis has been selected to oversee the park’s diverse natural and cultural resources as the Chief of Resource Management and Science. McInnis will lead efforts to protect and preserve the park’s remarkable biodiversity, forest health, and rich cultural connections that represent thousands of years of history. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/smokies-announces-new-resource-management-and-science-chief.htm

18 Nov 2019 at 3:01am

Park Plans Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove

Crews plan to conduct prescribed burn operations in Cades Cove on Monday, November 18, in the 230-acre cemetery-marsh unit near the Abrams Falls Trailhead. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-plans-prescribed-burn-in-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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