Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 68 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 9.2 MPH (8 KT). The pressure is 1011.8 mb and the humidity is 73%. Last Updated on Mar 29 2020, 12:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 68 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are South at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1013.0 mb and the humidity is 65%. Last Updated on Mar 29 2020, 12:54 am 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

Current webcam for Cold Mountain, Tennessee.

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5,001ft elevation
East of park looking west

Current webcam for Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, North Carolina.

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4,801ft elevation
South of park looking west

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 2:30am Sun, Mar 29, 2020 - outrageGIS.com

Yesterday's webcam animations

Look Rock, 1,600px x 1,232px

Cold Mountain, 648px x 518px

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: 11:20 pm EDT Mar 28, 2020

Overnight

Slight Chance
Showers

Low: 54 °F

Sunday

Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers

High: 61 °F

Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 42 °F

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 53 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Low: 41 °F

Tuesday

Showers

High: 44 °F

Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 34 °F

Wednesday

Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers

High: 43 °F

Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 31 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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    :  86 /  54 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  73 /  51 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  83 /  57 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  65 /  48 /  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

17 Mar 2020 at 11:04am

Park Announces Temporary Visitor Center Closures

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, and Cades Cove Visitor Centers are closed until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-announces-temporary-visitor-center-closures.htm

9 Mar 2020 at 3:54am

Park Recruits Trail Volunteers

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a trail along the 848 miles of maintained trails across the park. Volunteers are needed to hike at least one designated trail, four times per year, and submit a report on their findings. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-recruits-trail-volunteers.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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