Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Fair and 74 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.1 mb and the humidity is 76%. Last Updated on Aug 19 2017, 11:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 69 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1017.5 mb and the humidity is 90%. Last Updated on Aug 19 2017, 11:54 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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FAQ from NOAA

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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4,700ft elevation
South of park looking west

Last update local time: 7:15am Sun, Aug 20, 2017 - outrageGIS.com

National Maps & A Bird's Eye View

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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: 3:19 am EDT Aug 20, 2017

Today

Sunny

High: 82 °F

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

Low: 58 °F

Monday

Mostly Sunny

High: 74 °F

Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 60 °F

Tuesday

Chance
T-storms

High: 75 °F

Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms

Low: 60 °F

Wednesday

T-storms
Likely

High: 70 °F

Wednesday
Night

T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Low: 56 °F

Thursday

Chance
Showers

High: 69 °F

Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

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

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)

Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.srh.noaa.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 (updated monthly)

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    :  83 /  63 /    T  /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  74 /  55 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  82 /  61 /  0.09 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  66 /  49 /  0.17 /   0.0 /    0
CRKN7: Oconaluftee         :  86 /  57 /  0.04 /     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

25 Apr 2017 at 1:45pm

2017 Synchronous Firefly Viewing Dates

Park officials have announced the dates for firefly viewing in Elkmont. Shuttle service to the viewing area will be provided on Tuesday, May 30 through Tuesday, June 6. All visitors wishing to view the synchronous fireflies at Elkmont must have a parking pass distributed through the lottery system at www.recreation.gov. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/2017-synchronous-firefly-viewing-dates.htm

24 Feb 2017 at 1:58pm

Park Announces Solar Eclipse Event

Park officials announced event plans for the Great American Total Eclipse occurring on Monday, August 21, 2017. The park is offering an opportunity to experience the total eclipse through a special, ticketed event at Clingmans Dome as well as informal eclipse viewing sites at Cades Cove and Oconaluftee. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/2017-solar-eclipse-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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Weather and Maps

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