GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Smokies.LIVE Storm Center) — Get ready for a hot and humid weekend across the Smokies, with plenty of sunshine and daily chances for a few showers and thunderstorms.
For Gatlinburg, temperatures will climb into the lower 90s Friday through Sunday, with the heat index potentially reaching around 100 degrees. Storms will be possible each afternoon, but most of the weekend should remain dry.
🌤️ Friday
A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after late morning. Otherwise, mostly sunny, hot and humid with a high near 91 degrees. Heat index values could reach 101. A few storms could produce heavy rain and gusty winds.
Friday night turns partly cloudy with a 30% chance of an evening thunderstorm and a low around 75.
☀️ Saturday
Another hot and humid day is ahead, with a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Skies will be mostly sunny outside of any storms, with a high near 92.
Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a 30% chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm. Low: 74.
🌞 Sunday
Sunday looks like the hottest and driest day of the weekend. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 93.
Sunday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 75.
🔥 Monday
The heat continues into Monday with mostly sunny skies and a high near 94. There is only a 20% chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
🌄 North Carolina Smokies
Across Bryson City, temperatures will be a little cooler, but the overall pattern is similar.
Friday and Saturday bring highs near 87 degrees with a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Sunday should be mostly sunny with a high near 88, followed by another mostly sunny day Monday with a high near 89.
⛈️ Smokies.LIVE Storm Center Takeaway
Hot, humid and mostly sunny will be the theme this weekend, but don’t let the sunshine fool you. A few pop-up thunderstorms could develop during the afternoon and evening, especially Friday and Saturday.
If you’re heading into the mountains, keep an eye on the sky and keep Smokies.LIVE Radar handy. Storms can develop quickly and produce locally heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning.
Bottom line: Great weekend for the Smokies — just plan around the heat and be ready to move indoors if a thunderstorm pops up.
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