Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 76 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1014.9 mb and the humidity is 64%. Last Updated on Jun 18 2021, 10:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 71 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are South at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1016.5 mb and the humidity is 71%. Last Updated on Jun 18 2021, 10:54 pm EDT.

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: 3:15am Sat, Jun 19, 2021 - 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 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: 1:37 am EDT Jun 19, 2021

Overnight

Partly Cloudy

Low: 56 °F

Saturday

Slight Chance
T-storms

High: 70 °F

Saturday
Night

Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog

Low: 57 °F

Sunday

Showers
Likely

High: 68 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance
Showers

Low: 59 °F

Monday

Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely

High: 73 °F

Monday
Night

T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Likely

Low: 58 °F

Tuesday

Showers
Likely

High: 61 °F

Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 48 °F

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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    :  79 /  54 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  72 /  52 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  77 /  54 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  64 /  43 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  84 /  50 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0

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

3 May 2021 at 5:00am

Fatal Single-Car Accident on Spur

Park Rangers responded to a fatality accident on the Spur at 3:06 a.m. on Sunday, May 2. Gian Montano Spagnolo, age 25, of Venezuela, was traveling south on the Spur when he lost control of his 2008 Nissan sedan near Caney Creek Road. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/fatal-single-car-accident-on-spur.htm

27 Apr 2021 at 5:00am

Park Announces Synchronous Firefly Viewing Dates

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont beginning Tuesday, June 1 through Tuesday, June 8. The public may apply for the limited viewing opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle pass through www.recreation.gov. The lottery opens for vehicle pass applications on Friday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. through Monday, May 3 at 11:59 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-announces-synchronous-firefly-viewing-dates.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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