Looking out toward west point.
Yesterdays high of 77 degrees is making me think that this might be the record breaking year Mt. LeConte hits 80 degrees. Yesterdays forcast for Knoxville was in the high 90s. If Knoxville hits around the 108 mark, I don't see how we don't hit the 80s. I will keep you all updated. I will say, for the heatwave we are having, we have had a couple of amazingly clear days up top. The visibiltiy is pretty impressive.
I remind you, if you are hiking anywhere in the park this weekend, please, please, please carry a lot of water and electrolytes. DRINK them. Don't just carry them. Carry snacks with salt to replace the sodium you are loosing while sweating. These tips are extremely important when hiking in weather like this. Once you have made it to the top, you will be rewarded with nice cool temperatures.
Juanita
6/29/2012 12:56:40 am
Beautiful picture. Wish I was hiking up there today
Juanita
6/29/2012 12:58:21 am
Gina
6/29/2012 03:18:12 am
Its gonna be 98 over here in Maggie Valley. I was thinking just that thought about it might reach 80 up on LeConte. Stay Cool up there!
Jeanie
6/29/2012 04:58:02 am
104 in Birmingham today....I'm afraid to see what the humidity is going to be. 80 on the mountain would feel great!
Chris
6/29/2012 07:19:11 am
Allyson, please post if it breaks the 80 degree temp!
High On LeConte
6/29/2012 08:45:49 am
It has hit 81!!
Brant
6/29/2012 07:51:34 am
I sat in my home office and cheered when, after 2 hours of hovering around 99 degrees, my thermometer hit triple digits (like watching an odometer roll over on a car)! It's too bad that we can only get temp updates once a day and can't celebrate (if that's the right word) when the thermometer hits the big eight-oh (if today is the day that happens!)
High On LeConte
6/29/2012 08:47:19 am
The temperature on LeConte has never hit above 79 until today. The report that came out a couple of years ago was a mistake somewhere down the line. This is the first time in Mt. LeConte history that we have broken 80 degrees.
Brant
6/29/2012 10:57:39 am
Congratulations... at least it'll cool off tonight for you! 6/29/2012 09:02:28 am
We are heading your way first thing in the morning. Oh, how I miss the mountain. See you soon...
Randy
6/29/2012 01:07:00 pm
We stayed there Wednesday of last week. The high that day was 65. It was a great trip. Comments are closed.
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