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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

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Current Conditions

20°F

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Feels like 20°F

Weather Alert

  • Freezing conditions expected
Average 25°F
High 40°F
Low 18°F
Wind Up to 7 mph
Humidity 67%
Sunrise 12:33 PM
Sunset 10:21 PM
12 AM
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20°F
Feels: 20°F 1 mph (Gusts: 3) 80% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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20°F
Feels: 20°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 75% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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Feels: 18°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 76% 6.2 miles
9 AM
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Feels: 18°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 70% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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20°F
Feels: 20°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 65% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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30°F
Feels: 26°F 4 mph (Gusts: 8) 52% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
40°F
Feels: 35°F 7 mph (Gusts: 18) 49% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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36°F
Feels: 32°F 5 mph (Gusts: 9) 67% 6.2 miles
Average 29°F
High 41°F
Low 23°F
Wind Up to 4 mph
Humidity 81%
Sunrise 12:33 PM
Sunset 10:21 PM
12 AM
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26°F
Feels: 26°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 89% 6.2 miles
3 AM
scattered clouds
25°F
Feels: 25°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 92% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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Feels: 24°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 94% 6.2 miles
9 AM
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12 PM
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23°F
Feels: 23°F 1 mph (Gusts: 1) 91% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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34°F
Feels: 34°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 65% 6.2 miles
6 PM
broken clouds
41°F
Feels: 38°F 4 mph (Gusts: 7) 53% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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39°F
Feels: 37°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 67% 6.2 miles
Average 18°F
High 28°F
Low 8°F
Wind Up to 9 mph
Humidity 78%
Sunrise 12:33 PM
Sunset 10:21 PM
12 AM
clear sky
28°F
Feels: 28°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 91% 6.2 miles
3 AM
clear sky
25°F
Feels: 19°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 94% 6.2 miles
6 AM
scattered clouds
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9 AM
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21°F
Feels: 14°F 6 mph (Gusts: 8) 95%
12 PM
light snow
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3 PM
light snow
12°F
Feels: 1°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 72% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
12°F
Feels: 0°F 9 mph (Gusts: 18) 43% 6.2 miles
9 PM
clear sky
8°F
Feels: -4°F 9 mph (Gusts: 20) 40% 6.2 miles
Average 12°F
High 28°F
Low 1°F
Wind Up to 7 mph
Humidity 43%
Sunrise 12:33 PM
Sunset 10:21 PM
12 AM
clear sky
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Feels: -11°F 7 mph (Gusts: 13) 63% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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6 AM
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9 AM
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12 PM
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Feels: 8°F 1 mph (Gusts: 1) 46% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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Feels: 19°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 26% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
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Feels: 23°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 21% 6.2 miles
9 PM
clear sky
27°F
Feels: 23°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 32% 6.2 miles
Average 23°F
High 38°F
Low 15°F
Wind Up to 4 mph
Humidity 42%
Sunrise 12:33 PM
Sunset 10:21 PM
12 AM
clear sky
15°F
Feels: 15°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 58% 6.2 miles
3 AM
few clouds
15°F
Feels: 15°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 48% 6.2 miles
6 AM
few clouds
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Feels: 16°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 39% 6.2 miles
9 AM
clear sky
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12 PM
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Feels: 18°F 1 mph (Gusts: 2) 38% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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30°F
Feels: 30°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 30% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
38°F
Feels: 35°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 34% 6.2 miles
9 PM
clear sky
36°F
Feels: 36°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 54% 6.2 miles

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