Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Mostly Cloudy and 72 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Northeast at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1017.2 mb and the humidity is 91%. Last Updated on Aug 24 2019, 7:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side

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

Winds are North at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1018.0 mb and the humidity is 87%. Last Updated on Aug 24 2019, 7:54 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: 5:15pm Sat, Aug 24, 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

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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: 3:34 pm EDT Aug 24, 2019

This
Afternoon

T-storms
Likely

High: 69 °F

Tonight

T-storms
Likely

Low: 59 °F

Sunday

Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

High: 65 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 57 °F

Monday

Chance
T-storms

High: 66 °F

Monday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 58 °F

Tuesday

T-storms
Likely

High: 70 °F

Tuesday
Night

T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Low: 60 °F

Wednesday

Chance
T-storms

High: 69 °F

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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    :  77 /  66 /  0.20 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  72 /  58 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  80 /  67 /  0.01 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  64 /  53 /  0.36 /   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

31 Jul 2019 at 9:59am

Search Efforts Continue for Missing Kevin Lynch

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials continue to search for 58 year-old Kevin Mark Lynch who went missing on Saturday, July 27. Today marks day five of search efforts as more agencies are incorporated into the operation. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park.htm

17 Jul 2019 at 5:52pm

National Park Service Seeks Information Regarding Man’s Death

The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) investigators are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of David Carver, Jr who was found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on July 8, 2019. Carver was reported missing by a family member to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office in early June. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/press-release.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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