Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Weather
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pigeon Forge, Sevier County.
Full aviation weather for Pigeon Forge is published on the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Pigeon Forge 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 Pigeon Forge: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 35 km · McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 40 km · Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 46 km
Conditions reported at KGKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pigeon Forge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pigeon Forge.
About Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge lies cradled by the ancient, rolling shoulders of the Great Smoky Mountains, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and the persistent murmur of the Little Pigeon River. It lies 3.8 miles south-west of Sevier, TN (from Sevier, TN: bearing 225°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Sevierville. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: broad, open valleys, smoothed by centuries of water and wind, give way abruptly to the dense, shadowed embrace of hardwood forests climbing steep ridges. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating moss-covered rocks and the vibrant green of ferns unfurling in the humid air. Even in its most developed stretches, a sense of wildness persists, a reminder of the untamed land that forms its backdrop, where the distant peaks are often softened by a haze that lends them an ethereal, almost painted quality. The pulse of Pigeon Forge is inextricably tied to the legacy of its namesake, a blacksmith’s forge that once stood by the swift-flowing river. This locality, once a quiet agricultural community, has transformed into a bustling hub, its economy largely shaped by the magnetic draw of the adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Millions flock here annually, drawn by the allure of natural beauty and the vibrant, family-friendly attractions that have sprung up like wildflowers in the springtime. The Great Smoky Mountains are not merely a scenic vista; they are the lifeblood, providing both the raw materials for a burgeoning timber industry in years past and the unparalleled natural stage for the entertainment and hospitality businesses that define Pigeon Forge today, a constant hum of activity against the timeless backdrop of the mountains.
Live animated radar for Pigeon Forge 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.
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| Location | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.788424°N, 83.554333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37863, 37868 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pigeon Forge, 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 Pigeon Forge includes coordinates 35.788424°N, 83.554333°W, situated in Sevier County. ZIP code 37863, 37868. 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.
