Gatlinburg weather

[CarolynFH]

We'll be heading to Tennessee a week from today, spending 5 nights in Gatlinburg at Tree Tops. We want to keep up with the weather forecasts this week, so we pack the right stuff, but weather.com gives Knoxville weather for Gatlinburg! Any other online weather service that gives actual Gatlinburg weather reports and forecasts? Or is Knoxville close enough to be reasonably accurate for Gatlinburg?

TIA!

Carolyn

 

[bobbiwoz]

We use Yahoo weather and they have Gatlinburg TN, and they also have Pigeon Forge.

Bobbi

 

[RobDoc]

Knoxville will be the closest weather forecast to Gatlinburg - the temps will vary by 5 or so degrees and there may well be a greater chance for some rain in the mountains.

Gatlinburg is a great vacation spot and Tree Tops is in a beautiful area at the edge of the Smoky Mountain National Park.

Enjoy!

 

[OneMoreTry]

Even if forecast is for 70degress bring warm clothes if you expect to do any hiking in the mtns. The difference between Gatlinburg and Knoxville is probably not as great as the difference between Gatlinburg and some of the higher elevations in the Smokies, like Clingman's Dome, which is a reasonable hike on a concrete/asphalt path to an observation tower on the highest mtn in Tennessee.

 

[TnRobin]

Having grown up in Knoxville and spending quite a bit of time in Gatlinburg, I have to agree with Doc. You can expect the weather to be very similar to Knoxville give or take 4 or 5 degrees.

That said, don't rely on the forecast too much. We have a saying in East Tennessee. If you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes. For example, Thursday the kids had a snow day at school. Today we had 60 degree plus weather. I would pack a little of everything.