Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Fog/Mist and 56 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1018.8 mb and the humidity is 100%. The wind chill is 54. Last Updated on Nov 26 2020, 8:53 am EST.

North Carolina Side

Fog and 53 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are North at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1018.9 mb and the humidity is 100%. The wind chill is 52. Last Updated on Nov 26 2020, 8:54 am EST.

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: 5:00pm Thu, Nov 26, 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: 4:38 pm EST Nov 26, 2020

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Low: 37 °F

Friday

Sunny

High: 54 °F

Friday
Night

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 37 °F

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

High: 48 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 34 °F

Sunday

Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

High: 45 °F

Sunday
Night

Showers

Low: 32 °F

Monday

Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely

High: 38 °F

Monday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Low: 16 °F

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

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    :  68 /  52 /  0.04 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  49 /  40 /  0.44 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  66 /  50 /  0.15 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  44 /  35 /  0.23 /   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

22 Sep 2020 at 9:00am

Park Seeks Tips Regarding Foothills Parkway Vandalism

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking information to help identify the party responsible for vandalizing the Foothills Parkway West Entrance Sign near the Highway 321 intersection in Walland, Tennessee between September 18, 2020 and September 19, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-seeks-tips-regarding-foothills-parkway-vandalism.htm

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

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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