Observed 3:36 PM EDT at KGKT

Gatlinburg, TN weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	7%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	11%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	16%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Prong at Gatlinburg Herbert Holt Park

1.1 mi

Level: -0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page

West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Roaring Fork River above Gatlinburg

2.1 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gatlinburg 2 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Gatlinburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:03 PM; Morning 7:32–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Gatlinburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.