Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 41 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1019.4 mb and the humidity is 70%. Last Updated on Dec 18 2018, 8:53 pm EST.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 41 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1020.4 mb and the humidity is 57%. Last Updated on Dec 18 2018, 8:54 pm EST.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smokies Visible Satellite Enlarge | Animate

Current doppler radar for the Great Smoky Mountains.

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FAQ from NOAA

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.

Cold Mountain Enlarge

5,001ft elevation
East of park looking west

Current webcam for Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, North Carolina.

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4,700ft elevation
South of park looking west

Last update local time: 2:15am Wed, Dec 19, 2018 - outrageGIS.com

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: 1:36 am EST Dec 19, 2018

Overnight

Partly Cloudy

Low: 30 °F

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

High: 48 °F

Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Low: 37 °F

Thursday

Showers and
Breezy

High: 48 °F

Thursday
Night

Showers

Low: 35 °F

Friday

Rain/Snow
then Snow and
Breezy

High: 38 °F

Friday
Night

Snow Likely
and Blustery

Low: 21 °F

Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny

High: 39 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 27 °F

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Showers. High near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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 (updated monthly)

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 /  29 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  41 /  28 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  53 /  28 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  34 /  25 /  0.00 /   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 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

2 Nov 2018 at 11:17am

Park Hosts Walking Opportunity on the Foothills Parkway

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to walk approximately two miles along the new section of the Foothills Parkway between Walland and Wears Valley on Thursday, November 8 for a Community Day celebration. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-hosts-walking-opportunity-on-the-foothills-parkway.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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