Gatlinburg, Tennessee Weather
Gatlinburg, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gatlinburg, Sevier County.
Full aviation weather for Gatlinburg is published on the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Gatlinburg have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Gatlinburg: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 43 km · McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 45 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 52 km · Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 53 km · Macon County Airport (K1A5) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gatlinburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gatlinburg.
About Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Gatlinburg rises from the embrace of the Great Smoky Mountains, a vibrant ribbon of human endeavor woven into the ancient, forested slopes. It lies 7.8 miles south of Sevier, TN (from Sevier, TN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-east of Pigeon Forge. The air here carries the crisp, pine-scented breath of elevation, a constant reminder of the towering peaks that cradle the town. Streams, born from snowmelt and mountain springs, tumble down the inclines, their ceaseless murmur a gentle counterpoint to the hum of life within Gatlinburg. The landscape itself is a dramatic interplay of deep green valleys and the jagged, mist-shrouded summits that pierce the sky, their forms softened by the diffused light of the humid Southern air. Everywhere, the mountains loom, not as a distant backdrop, but as an ever-present, tangible presence, shaping the very character of this place. The story of Gatlinburg is intimately tied to the bounty of its mountainous domain, once a haven for hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile valleys and abundant timber. Its economy, though now largely shaped by the steady stream of visitors drawn to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, still echoes its past. The industry of hospitality thrives, a modern iteration of the welcome extended by generations of mountain folk. Craftsmanship, too, remains a vital thread, with artisans continuing traditions passed down through families, their skills honed by the very materials the surrounding forests provide. The allure of the mountains, both for their natural splendor and their historical resonance, continues to define Gatlinburg, a place where the wild and the human find a singular, enduring harmony.
Live animated radar for Gatlinburg and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.714259°N, 83.510164°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37738 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gatlinburg, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gatlinburg, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Gatlinburg includes coordinates 35.714259°N, 83.510164°W, situated in Sevier County. ZIP code 37738. Telephone area code: 865. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
