Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 68 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are from the Variable at 6.9 gusting to 21.9 MPH (6 gusting to 19 KT). The pressure is 1014.7 mb and the humidity is 38%. Last Updated on Apr 20 2021, 12:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Partly Cloudy and 67 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are from the South at 12.7 gusting to 26.5 MPH (11 gusting to 23 KT). The pressure is 1015.3 mb and the humidity is 36%. Last Updated on Apr 20 2021, 12:54 pm EDT.

Current visible satellite for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smokies Visible Satellite Enlarge

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.

Look Rock Enlarge

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: 5:00pm Tue, Apr 20, 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.

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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: 4:40 pm EDT Apr 20, 2021

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Low: 33 °F

Wednesday

Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

High: 35 °F⇓

Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 22 °F

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

High: 43 °F

Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost

Low: 28 °F

Friday

Patchy Frost
then Mostly
Cloudy

High: 50 °F

Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Low: 39 °F

Saturday

Showers

High: 49 °F

Saturday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 40 °F

Freeze Watch

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 30 by noon. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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    :  64 /  39 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  53 /  35 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  64 /  38 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  41 /  23 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  66 /  37 /  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

29 Mar 2021 at 9:00pm

Park and Gatlinburg Target Trash Enforcement Efforts on the Spur

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers and the Gatlinburg Police Department partnered for a targeted enforcement event on the northbound Spur on Sunday, March 28 and Monday, March 29. The coordinated targeted enforcement was implemented to ensure that motorists transporting trash, construction debris, or other cargo was properly secured to prevent materials from littering scenic roadways. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-and-gatlinburg-target-trash-enforcement-efforts-on-the-spur.htm

25 Mar 2021 at 8:00am

Park and Keep Sevier Beautiful Invite the Public to the ?Gateway to the Smoki...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Keep Sevier Beautiful are hosting a volunteer opportunity to help pick up litter along the Spur, one of the most popular gateways to the park. The ?Gateway to the Smokies Cleanup? will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-and-keep-sevier-beautiful-invite-the-public-to-the-gateway-to-the-smokies-cleanup-on-the-spur.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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