| NWS Forecast for: Gates County Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 754 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 |  |
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat index values up to 101. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers with lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday: Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 90 percent. Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 60s. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gates County | |
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