Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 73 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Northeast at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1015.2 mb and the humidity is 87%. Last Updated on Jun 17 2019, 10:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain and 68 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional...

Winds are South at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1018.2 mb and the humidity is 93%. Last Updated on Jun 17 2019, 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

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: 3:45am Tue, Jun 18, 2019 - 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: 3:11 am EDT Jun 18, 2019

Overnight

Chance
Showers

Low: 61 °F

Tuesday

T-storms
Likely

High: 68 °F

Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 60 °F

Wednesday

T-storms
Likely

High: 68 °F

Wednesday
Night

T-storms
Likely and
Breezy

Low: 60 °F

Thursday

T-storms and
Breezy

High: 70 °F

Thursday
Night

T-storms
Likely and
Breezy

Low: 57 °F

Friday

Chance
T-storms

High: 73 °F

Friday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms

Low: 58 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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    :  87 /  50 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  76 /  59 /  0.01 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  84 /  67 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  68 /  45 /  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

21 Feb 2019 at 3:45am

Visitation Increase

“The new section of the Foothills Parkway is a spectacular scenic driving destination and we’re pleased that so many people have already enjoyed it,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “We hope that people take the time to explore it across the seasons.” https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-visitation-rises-in-2018-with-new-foothills-parkway.htm

14 Jan 2019 at 1:44am

Park to Restore Accessibility and Some Basic Visitor Services

Recently closed areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will once again be accessible to visitors beginning Sunday, January 13. Some basic visitor services, including campgrounds and restrooms, will reopen using revenue generated by recreation fees. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/grsmaccess.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.

Our Recent Photographs & Maps

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