Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 31 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are South at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1019.6 mb and the humidity is 85%. The wind chill is 26. Last Updated on Jan 18 2022, 1:53 am EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 25 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are from the North at 11.5 gusting to 20.7 MPH (10 gusting to 18 KT). The pressure is 1015.3 mb and the humidity is 81%. The wind chill is 14. Last Updated on Jan 18 2022, 1:54 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

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 6:15am Tue, Jan 18, 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.

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Great Smokies Weather on NOAA's website

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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: 5:26 am EST Jan 18, 2022

Today

Sunny

High: 38 °F

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

Low: 29 °F

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

High: 38 °F

Wednesday
Night

Rain/Snow

Low: 26 °F

Thursday

Wintry Mix
then Chance
Snow

High: 30 °F

Thursday
Night

Chance Snow

Low: 16 °F

Friday

Chance Snow

High: 24 °F

Friday
Night

Chance Snow

Low: 15 °F

Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny

High: 29 °F

Special Weather Statement

Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 8am and 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. High near 30. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

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    :  38 /  25 /  0.42 /   2.0 /    2
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  31 /  12 /  0.78 /   5.7 /   12
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  37 /  23 /  0.30 /   3.0 /    3
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  28 /   5 /  1.04 /  12.0 /   17
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

5 Nov 2021 at 1:41pm

Single-Lane Closure on the Spur through November 19

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a weekday, single-lane closure will be implemented along the southbound Spur between the Gatlinburg Bypass intersection and the city limits of Gatlinburg through Friday, November 19. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/single-lane-closure-on-the-spur-through-november-19.htm

1 Oct 2021 at 12:52pm

Public Input Period Extended for the Proposed Air Tour Management Plan

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are extending the public comment period on the draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) proposed for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Due to an error recently discovered on the project?s Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) home page, the comment period has been extended through October 13, 2021, to allow ample time to review materials. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/air-tour-management-public-comment-period-extended.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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Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

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