Good Morning,
The upper reaches of the park have already gotten an appetizer of storms early this morning, while the main course is still on the way. Pop-up showers could appear over the morning hours, but skies will otherwise be mostly cloudy now through lunch time. Once we get into the afternoon, the severe storms are expected to fire up, bringing the potential for heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds. A Flood Watch goes into effect for our area beginning at 2:00 PM and will last into tomorrow morning. That should give folks ample time to make it up or down the mountain today without having to contend with most if any of the worst weather. A repeat performance is on tap for Thursday. The chances for turbulent conditions finally dissipate as we head into the weekend. Temps today and tomorrow will continue to range in the 50s and 60s. All this rainfall and warm temps has the vegetation greening up and growing thick around the mountain. Plants and trees continue to bloom, gradually with greater frequency the higher one ascends with each passing week. The stroll along Alum Cave is seeing trees slowly leafing out and filling in. Dainty flowers continue to appear and dot sporadic sections of the trail. Several varieties of trillium can be found these days, specially among them the eye-catching painted trillium currently showing out above the bluffs and below Inspiration Point. The explosion of life and vivid color on Mt. LeConte is just getting started. Have a great day.
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