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Clingmans Dome

#17
6643 ft (2025 m) Great Smoky Mountains
Clingmans Dome

About Clingmans Dome

Clingmans Dome is Tennessee's highest point at 6,643 feet and the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The summit features a distinctive observation tower providing 360-degree views of the Smokies. The half-mile paved trail to the summit makes it accessible to most visitors, though the elevation gain is significant.

History

Named after Thomas Lanier Clingman, a politician and explorer who measured many peaks in the region, Clingmans Dome is also the highest point along the entire 2,100+ mile Appalachian Trail. The observation tower was built in the 1950s and has become an iconic feature of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Weather Forecast

broken clouds

Current Conditions

12°F

broken clouds

Feels like -1°F

Weather Alert

  • Freezing conditions expected
Average 12°F
High 12°F
Low 12°F
Wind Up to 11 mph
Humidity 60%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
9 PM
broken clouds
12°F
Feels: -1°F 11 mph (Gusts: 21) 60% 6.2 miles
Average 14°F
High 30°F
Low 2°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 62%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
12 AM
broken clouds
11°F
Feels: 6°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 73% 6.2 miles
3 AM
clear sky
6°F
Feels: 6°F 2 mph (Gusts: 4) 77% 6.2 miles
6 AM
clear sky
2°F
Feels: 2°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 78% 6.2 miles
9 AM
scattered clouds
3°F
Feels: 3°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 73% 6.2 miles
12 PM
broken clouds
10°F
Feels: 10°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 64% 6.2 miles
3 PM
scattered clouds
18°F
Feels: 13°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 40% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
29°F
Feels: 23°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 39% 6.2 miles
9 PM
scattered clouds
30°F
Feels: 24°F 6 mph (Gusts: 14) 54% 6.2 miles
Average 22°F
High 27°F
Low 20°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 84%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
12 AM
broken clouds
20°F
Feels: 13°F 5 mph (Gusts: 5) 73% 6.2 miles
3 AM
light snow
20°F
Feels: 14°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 81% 1.1 miles
6 AM
snow
20°F
Feels: 14°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 97% 1.4 miles
9 AM
snow
22°F
Feels: 17°F 4 mph (Gusts: 9) 99% 0.1 miles
12 PM
light snow
21°F
Feels: 16°F 4 mph (Gusts: 16) 98% 5.2 miles
3 PM
scattered clouds
23°F
Feels: 17°F 5 mph (Gusts: 15) 74% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
27°F
Feels: 20°F 6 mph (Gusts: 12) 71% 6.2 miles
9 PM
broken clouds
26°F
Feels: 19°F 5 mph (Gusts: 9) 78% 6.2 miles
Average 14°F
High 19°F
Low 10°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 84%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
12 AM
overcast clouds
14°F
Feels: 14°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 95% 6.2 miles
3 AM
overcast clouds
11°F
Feels: 11°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 95% 6.2 miles
6 AM
broken clouds
10°F
Feels: 10°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 96% 6.2 miles
9 AM
overcast clouds
13°F
Feels: 6°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 94% 6.2 miles
12 PM
overcast clouds
12°F
Feels: 12°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 91% 4.1 miles
3 PM
light snow
14°F
Feels: 7°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 67% 6.2 miles
6 PM
broken clouds
19°F
Feels: 12°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 65% 6.2 miles
9 PM
broken clouds
18°F
Feels: 10°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 65% 6.2 miles
Average 13°F
High 25°F
Low 5°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 71%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
12 AM
scattered clouds
6°F
Feels: 6°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 90% 6.2 miles
3 AM
clear sky
5°F
Feels: 5°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 88% 6.2 miles
6 AM
clear sky
6°F
Feels: 6°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 85% 6.2 miles
9 AM
clear sky
7°F
Feels: 7°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 78% 6.2 miles
12 PM
clear sky
8°F
Feels: 8°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 72% 6.2 miles
3 PM
clear sky
20°F
Feels: 14°F 4 mph (Gusts: 8) 49% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
25°F
Feels: 18°F 6 mph (Gusts: 11) 53% 6.2 miles
9 PM
scattered clouds
23°F
Feels: 16°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 56% 6.2 miles
Average 8°F
High 18°F
Low 1°F
Wind Up to 5 mph
Humidity 71%
Sunrise 12:42 PM
Sunset 10:43 PM
12 AM
scattered clouds
12°F
Feels: 5°F 4 mph (Gusts: 3) 87% 6.2 miles
3 AM
few clouds
8°F
Feels: 0°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 87% 6.2 miles
6 AM
few clouds
5°F
Feels: -4°F 4 mph (Gusts: 7) 87% 6.2 miles
9 AM
few clouds
2°F
Feels: -6°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 81% 6.2 miles
12 PM
few clouds
1°F
Feels: -7°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 75% 6.2 miles
3 PM
clear sky
11°F
Feels: 5°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 47% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
18°F
Feels: 10°F 5 mph (Gusts: 9) 33% 6.2 miles

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