Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 72 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are East at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1025.0 mb and the humidity is 38%. Last Updated on Sep 21 2020, 5:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 65 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are East at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1027.1 mb and the humidity is 45%. Last Updated on Sep 21 2020, 5:54 pm EDT.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smokies Visible Satellite Enlarge

Current doppler radar for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Doppler Radar Enlarge | Animate

Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

Current webcam for Look Rock Overlook, Tennessee.

Look Rock Enlarge

2,891ft elevation
West park looking east

Current webcam for Purchase Knob, North Carolina.

Purchase Knob Enlarge

4,911ft elevation
East park looking east

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 1:45am Tue, Sep 22, 2020 - 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.

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: 12:44 am EDT Sep 22, 2020

Overnight

Mostly Clear

Low: 39 °F

Tuesday

Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny

High: 60 °F

Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 45 °F

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 61 °F

Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Low: 48 °F

Thursday

Chance
Showers

High: 58 °F

Thursday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Low: 51 °F

Friday

Showers
Likely

High: 60 °F

Friday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 52 °F

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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    :  67 /  41 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  64 /  34 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  67 /  42 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  58 /  32 /  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

26 Aug 2020 at 7:24am

Park Resumes Additional Campground and Picnic Area Operations

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is increasing access to additional campgrounds and picnic areas. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-resumes-additional-campground-and-picnic-area-operations-2.htm

18 Aug 2020 at 12:56pm

Bicyclist Fatality in Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a bicycle accident in Cades Cove at 10:58 a.m. on Sunday, August 16. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/bicyclist-fatality-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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