Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weather

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

Overcast and 49 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are Southwest at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1011.6 mb and the humidity is 86%. The wind chill is 46. Last Updated on Jan 24 2020, 3:53 pm EST.

North Carolina Side

Light Rain and 43 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Southeast at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1013.5 mb and the humidity is 89%. The wind chill is 40. Last Updated on Jan 24 2020, 3:54 pm EST.

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: 7:15pm Fri, Jan 24, 2020 - 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

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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: 5:50 pm EST Jan 24, 2020

Tonight

Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog

Low: 25 °F

Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy Fog

High: 30 °F

Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Low: 22 °F

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

High: 36 °F

Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Low: 29 °F

Monday

Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

High: 33 °F

Monday
Night

Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Low: 25 °F

Tuesday

Partly Sunny
and Breezy

High: 35 °F

Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Low: 24 °F

Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 8pm, mixing with rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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    :  53 /  28 /  0.13 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  39 /  30 /  0.76 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :   M /   M /     M /     M /    M
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  33 /  28 /  1.00 /   3.0 /    3
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

19 Nov 2019 at 3:30am

Smokies Announces New Resource Management and Science Chief

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Lisa McInnis has been selected to oversee the park’s diverse natural and cultural resources as the Chief of Resource Management and Science. McInnis will lead efforts to protect and preserve the park’s remarkable biodiversity, forest health, and rich cultural connections that represent thousands of years of history. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/smokies-announces-new-resource-management-and-science-chief.htm

18 Nov 2019 at 3:01am

Park Plans Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove

Crews plan to conduct prescribed burn operations in Cades Cove on Monday, November 18, in the 230-acre cemetery-marsh unit near the Abrams Falls Trailhead. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/park-plans-prescribed-burn-in-cades-cove.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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