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Great Smoky Mountains NP

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

A Few Clouds and 70 F at Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN

Winds are from the Northeast at 10.4 gusting to 23.0 MPH (9 gusting to 20 KT). The pressure is 1020.0 mb and the humidity is 44%. Last Updated on Sep 24 2021, 1:53 pm EDT.

North Carolina Side

Fair and 66 F at Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC

Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1019.9 mb and the humidity is 45%. Last Updated on Sep 24 2021, 1:54 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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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: 3:30pm Fri, Sep 24, 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.

Current Watches & Warnings: Enlarge

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 35.57°N 83.51°W (Text-Only)

NWS Forecast for: 5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 2:54 pm EDT Sep 24, 2021

This
Afternoon

Sunny

High: 62 °F

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Low: 42 °F

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

High: 62 °F

Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy

Low: 45 °F

Sunday

Sunny

High: 62 °F

Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 45 °F

Monday

Sunny

High: 67 °F

Monday
Night

Mostly Clear

Low: 50 °F

Tuesday

Sunny

High: 69 °F

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

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    :  63 /  42 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
NFGT1: Newfound Gap, TN    :  55 /  35 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
TNST1: Cades Cove          :  61 /  39 /  0.00 /   0.0 /    0
MTLT1: Mount LeConte       :  47 /  28 /  0.00 /   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

19 Aug 2021 at 6:30am

Park Announces Cause of Death in 2020 Hazel Creek Fatality

The North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner recently released a final report confirming that Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor Patrick Madura died last summer likely due to trauma caused by a bear. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/madura-bear-fatality-2020.htm

17 Aug 2021 at 11:36am

Laurel Falls Congestion Management Pilot Project begins Sept. 7

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Laurel Falls Trail parking will be available by reservation only from Sept. 7 through Oct. 3, 2021 as part of the Laurel Falls Congestion Management Pilot Project. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/laurel-falls-pilot-2021.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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Great Smoky Mountains NP

Current Observations

Tennessee Side

North Carolina Side

Images dark? It's night in the mountains.

Webcams

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Yesterday's webcam animations

National Maps & A Bird's Eye View

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Past Observations: Yesterday's precipitation and temperature

National Park News & Friendly Feeds

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Cumberland Gap, ridge and v...

Fog in Cades Cove

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