Great Smoky Mountains National Park Air Quality Today

Current AQI at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 2, rated Good. PM2.5 concentration 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter.

Air quality map
Updated 1h ago

National Park / NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2Good
Go

Good to go

Clear air and open trails. Good day to be out.

Wind from the NW at 8 mph, 57°F

PM2.5: 0.3 µg/m³ from the nearest monitor

Conditions change fast and this data can be delayed or estimated. Treat this as guidance, not a guarantee, and check official sources and agency and AirNow alerts before you go.

Last 30 days

Cleaner than its 40 average over the last month
Aug 27AQI today: 3

The next few days

Sat

28

Sun

32

Mon

36

Official park alerts

Park Closure

Roadwork on the Gatlinburg Spur to affect traffic

The park will conduct single-lane closures on the Gatlinburg Spur near Huskey Grove bridge from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. September 21-30. The park plans to start single-lane closures on the southbound lanes and then shift to the northbound lanes...

Official notice

Park Closure

Abrams Falls Trail Closed

Abrams Falls Trail is closed Mondays-Thursdays through September 30 to replace aging footlog bridges and improve visitor safety. The trail will open to hikers Fridays-Sundays and on Labor Day during construction.

Park Closure

Park Headquarters Road is closed

Park Headquarters Road is closed due to rehabilitation work on the Sugarlands water and wastewater systems.

Park Closure

Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road closed.

Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga Round-Bottom Road) are closed.

Official notice

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Newfound Gap Webcam

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Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center Live Air Quality Camera

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Look Rock Webcam

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · 29 mi

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About this data

AQI from EPA AirNow monitors, and where none is close, the nearest EPA-corrected PurpleAir community sensor (labeled as an estimate). Refreshed through the day. Managed by National Park Service. Wind from Open-Meteo. Fire data from NIFC WFIGS. Smoke analysis from NOAA HMS. Boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0. Where no sensor is anywhere near, we say so rather than guess.

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not a medical tool. If you have a health emergency, call 911 or your doctor. Terms of Service.