Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Fog/Mist and 66 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1015.0 mb and the humidity is 96%. Last Updated on May 28 2020, 6:53 am EDT.

North Carolina Side

Overcast and 64 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Southeast at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1017.4 mb and the humidity is 93%. Last Updated on May 28 2020, 6:54 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

5.046ft elevation, Newfound Gap looking southeast

Last update local time: 12:30pm Thu, May 28, 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.

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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: 10:12 am EDT May 28, 2020

This
Afternoon

T-storms
Likely

High: 66 °F

Tonight

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Dense Fog

Low: 55 °F

Friday

Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog

High: 65 °F

Friday
Night

Showers
Likely

Low: 52 °F

Saturday

Chance
Showers

High: 64 °F

Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Low: 47 °F

Sunday

Sunny

High: 62 °F

Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 44 °F

Monday

Sunny

High: 63 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. 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    :  75 /  61 /  0.07 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  63 /  54 /  0.24 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  74 /  63 /  0.04 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  54 /  43 /  0.13 /   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

30 Apr 2020 at 11:30am

Park Begins Phased Reopening on May 9

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 recreational access and services. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-begins-phased-reopening-on-may-9.htm

21 Apr 2020 at 12:00pm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have canceled the synchronous f...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have canceled the synchronous firefly viewing event in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and to adhere to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-announces-cancellation-of-synchronous-firefly-viewing-event.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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